- Riot Games signs Aim Lab as an official training platform
- The platform provides players with a good way to train their aim
- “Our mission has always been to help gamers get better at the games they love,” says Aim Lab CEO
VALORANT players need specialized tools for training their aim, so Riot Games signs Aim Lab as an Official VCT EMEA partner for the next three years.
Riot Designates Aim Lab as Official Training Platform
Traditional sports athletes need facilities, qualified coaches, and oftentimes specialized equipment to train. Esports players also require a place, a teacher, and tools for them to hone their skills. One tool that FPS and TPS teams can use is Aim Lab. It is an application that allows more than 20 million users around the world to train their aim.
Although still in development, Aim Lab has already scored contracts with many organizations. Recently, Riot Games announced it is entering a partnership with Aim Lab, making the application its official training platform for the VCT EMEA for the next three years.
This contract comes on the back of multiple instances of cooperation between Aim Lab and the EMEA circuit. The North American and LATAM regions have supported the platform since the beginning.
Aim Lab Expands Its Reach
Riot Games Sr. Manager Business Development and Partnerships Eva Suárez explained that “Players are only as good as the tools they’re given.” She expressed her gratitude to have Aim Lab and their FPS training platform on board for the next three years. Such a lengthy investment into our burgeoning ecosystem serves as a strong indicator of their commitment to our league and also to our wonderful VALORANT community,” Suárez added.
Aim Lab is no stranger to high-level FPS contracts. They have quickly risen in prominence amongst other shooter esports. Most notably, Ubisoft adopted it as the official training platform for Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege last year.
“We are excited to expand our partnership with Riot Games in the EMEA region for the 2022 VALORANT Champions Tour,” said Wayne Mackey, Ph. D, CEO of Aim Lab’s developer Statespace. “Our mission has always been to help gamers get better at the games they love and we hope to continue to do this while bringing special and engaging training tasks to the region,” he explained.
Separate from this agreement, Aim Lab plans to create new training scenarios based on the best plays from the 2021 VALORANT Champions Tour.
Teams don’t have much time to train with the platform before the start of the VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: EMEA Stage 1 Challengers. The event starts in just a few days and 12 teams will be competing for their cut of the $228,875 prize pool. First place will leave the event with $45,775 and a qualifying place for the VCT Masters.
