The ongoing year 2023 has been special not just for individual gaming but also for eSporting tournaments globally. Various FPS and Battle Royale-themed gaming tournaments have contributed to some big headlines in the industry lately. However, the hype around Valorant tournaments has been a standout. After the grand success of Valorant Champions Tour 2023, Riot Games’ Battle Royale fever is back again with the Red Bull Campus Clutch Tournament. But a new addition to the organizers’ team has certainly overshadowed the trends around the ongoing fest.
The Red Bulls Campus Gaming Clutch, which is currently underway in Turkey, has attracted a lot of attention from the community for a very special reason. The gaming fans were thrilled to catch an infamous streamer and Sentinels legend gracing the stage of the finale for a show match. Moreover, with the edge-of-the-seat qualifiers being held on the day, the show match remained the highlight! Well, here’s why the community cannot stop talking about Red Bull Gaming’s newest entry, ‘on board’.
Valorant champion makes a striking announcement amidst the ongoing Red Bull Campus Clutch Finals
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Tarik, the Sentinels veteran, is unarguably one of the biggest names in competitive eSports. The reputation of the individual exceeds his name, as the player has dominated major tournaments with his gameplay skills. Despite being off the season for quite a while, Tarik keeps on making to the eSports community trends. Not a long time ago, the player had taken on the Sentinel’s active Valorant roster for a show match. Well, this time Tarik makes a feature at the Campus Gaming carnival as a ‘team member’.
Joined @redbullgaming pic.twitter.com/IZtJdMNbrP
— tarik (@tarik) November 24, 2023
For those who missed, the Sentinels pro played for Team Blue against Team Red during a show match before the finals. As expected, the match showcased some impressive skills by the player, testifying to his reputation as the eSports champion. No points for guessing; Team Blue won the show match.
The official account of Red Bull Gaming expressed their excitement about featuring Tarik as they wrote, “THIS MAN TARIK IS DIFFERENT HERE AT #RedBullCampusClutch”, and fans couldn’t agree more. Later in a post, they complimented Tarik’s new merchandise.
P.S @tarik looking FIRE in the new merch 👀
— Red Bull Gaming (@redbullgaming) November 24, 2023
For those unaware, the Red Bull Campus Clutch Gaming Tournament is a Valorant tournament that has participation from international university students. The intra-state qualification phase of the tournament circuit is where college students gather together to play against other national teams. After that, a national final is held to choose a representative from each participating nation for the World Final stage.
By the time of writing, the Grand Final of the tournament is underway between Team Garuda from Indonesia and Zen Esports from Peru. While both the finalists are battling it hard, Tarik’s appearance would certainly go down as the big headline for the day.
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It was certainly a pleasure watching Tarik explore the Battle Royale on a competitive stage again, even as a show match. And fans would like to catch more of the pro with his latest association with Red Bull Gaming.
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