Securing a visa to compete in tournaments held in foreign countries can be a daunting process.
Fans were relieved that they can finally see their PRX favorite on stage.
Something played a key role in the success of Paper Rex in the past tournaments.
After a 3-1 victory overDRXin the VCT Pacific League, the player was deemed to be a rising star.
This created uncertainty about his participation until well into the tournament and led to his absence from the tournament.
Patiphan “CigaretteS” Posri was his substitute and Paper Rex ended the tournament in third place.
Fans lauded Paper Rex for an impressive run despite Somethings visa issues.
The group stage of Valorant Champions will begin on August 6.
Paper Rex was grouped against the LCQ Americas winnerKRU Esports, Chinese fan-favoritesEDward Gaming, and LCQ EMEA winnerGiants.
The opening match will be against KRU and the schedule is yet to be announced.
All group stage matches will be in a best-of-three format.
The top two teams from each group will advance to the playoffs.
