After a successful first year in which thousands of players around the world were able to take part in this experience, showcasing the spirit and passion of regional esports communities and athletes, the Razer Invitational will be back for 2021.
Being created in 2020, the Razer Invitational is a series of online tournaments held on a global scale taking various titles with teams competing across both PC and console games.
Razer Invitational NA 2021: Schedule and Games
This time, after the success and response it had over the past year, these tournaments will be back beginning with the addition of a new region to their competitive calendar and which will kick off their tournament season: North America.
As part of this, qualifying tournaments focused on three esports competitions will be held, all opening registrations on 20th April:
Brawl Stars
- Team size: 3 players
- Qualifiers: 7th - 8th May
- Broadcasted playoffs: 14th - 15th May
- Broadcast timings: 12 pm PST / 3 pm EST
Rainbow 6 Siege
- Team size: 5 players
- Qualifiers: 14th - 15th May
- Broadcasted playoffs: 21st - 22nd May
- Broadcast timings: 12 pm PST / 3 pm EST
Fortnite
- Team size: Trios
- Qualifiers: 28th - 29th May
- Broadcasted playoffs: 4th - 5th June
- Broadcast timings: 12 pm PST / 3 pm EST
Razer Invitational NA 2021: Prize Pool
Each of the tournaments will have at stake a prize pool of up to $10,000 USD, in addition to a wide variety of Razer products for all the best players and teams in the competition, being distributed as follows:
Brawl Stars
- 1st Place: $6,000 USD, Razer Iskur gaming chairs, Razer Hammerhead True Wireless earbuds, Razer Kishi universal gaming controller, Razer Anzu smart glasses, and a Partner product
- 2nd Place: $3,000 USD, Razer Hammerhead True Wireless earbuds, and Razer Kishi universal gaming controller
- 3rd Place: $1,000 USD, and Razer Kishi universal gaming controller
- 4th Place: Razer Hammerhead True Wireless earbuds
Rainbow 6 Siege
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1st Place: $5,000 USD, Razer Iskur gaming chairs, Razer Huntsman Mini optical keyboards, Razer BlackShark V2 headsets, Razer Viper Ultimate wireless mice, Razer Gigantus V2 mousemats, and a Partner product
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2nd Place: $2,500 USD, Razer Huntsman Mini optical keyboards, Razer BlackShark V2 headsets, Razer Viper Ultimate wireless mice, and Razer Gigantus V2 mousemats
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3rd Place: $1,000 USD, Razer Huntsman Mini optical keyboards, Razer BlackShark V2 headsets, Razer Viper Ultimate wireless mice, and Razer Gigantus V2 mousemats
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4th Place: $750 USD, Razer Viper Ultimate wireless mice, and Razer Gigantus V2 mousemats
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5th Place: $500 USD, Razer Viper Ultimate wireless mice, and Razer Gigantus V2 mousemats
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6th Place: $250 USD, Razer Viper Ultimate wireless mice, and Razer Gigantus V2 mousemats
Fortnite
- 1st Place: $6,000 USD, Razer Iskur gaming chairs, Razer Huntsman Mini optical keyboards, Razer BlackShark V2 headsets, Razer Viper Ultimate wireless mice, Razer Gigantus V2 mousemats, and a Partner product
- 2nd Place: $3,000 USD, Razer Huntsman Mini optical keyboards, and Razer Viper Ultimate wireless mice
- 3rd Place: $1,000 USD, and Razer Viper Ultimate wireless mice
Razer Invitational NA 2021: Registrations and How to Watch
In order to participate with your team, all players must be residents of one of the three participating countries, Canada, the United States and Mexico, while also registering within the tournament of your choice through their tournament website.
Each of the titles included will have two qualifying tournaments, of which the best teams from each of these will qualify for the regional finals, which will be broadcast through the Razer’s official Twitch channel.
In case you do not belong to any of the aforementioned countries, do not worry, as details for the Razer Invitational 2021 tournaments for the Latin American, European, and Southeast Asian regions will be announced soon.