When and where to watch VCT LOCK//IN 2023 Semi-finals

VCT LOCK//IN, a kick-off event for VCT 2023, is set to begin its Semi-finals stage. The main goal of the tournament was to introduce all the thirty franchised teams and the two Chinese teams to viewers and fans of Valorant esports worldwide.

In total, thirty-two groups were thus invited to play in the event. They were then divided into two separate groups of 16 teams each, and the brackets were named Alpha and Omega.

In the Alpha bracket, which began first, two teams made it to the Playoffs - namely Brazil's own superteam LOUD and the South Korean force DRX. As for the Omega group, the two teams that made it out are both from the EMEA region, namely the fearsome NAVI and the top-tier Fnatic.

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VCT LOCK//IN 2023, São Paulo: Semi-finals will begin on March 2, 2023

The Semi-finals of VCT LOCK//IN 2023 are slated to begin on March 2, 2023.The four remaining teams will battle it out to gain an extra slot for their region in Masters 2023 and a prize of $100,000.

One thing to remember is that the VCT LOCK//IN Semi-finals will take place on two different days. The timings are as follows:

Thursday, March 2

• LOUD vs DRX: 9 am PST/ 6 pm CET/ 10:30 pm IST

Friday, March 3

• Fnatic vs NAVI: 9 am PST/ 6 pm CET/ 10:30 pm IST

Fans can watch their favorite players in the LOCK//IN Semi-finals on the official YouTube and Twitch channels of Valorant Champions Tour. Another alternative is to tune into the watch parties that will be conducted by several streamers.

LOCK//IN introduced a brutal single elimination format wherein even one loss would mark the end of a team's journey in the tournament. This forced every team to dig deep in order to make it through. The event thus became witness to many incredible moments, from insane multi-kill clutches to some nasty wall bangs.

The first Semi-final matchup is between LOUD and DRX. The former has asserted their World Champion status by making it out of the brackets rather comfortably. The only opponent that pushed them to the limit was NA's NRG Esports, where the last two maps, Pearl and Fracture, in the BO3 (Best of Three) series, went into overtime. LOUD was, however, finally able to close it out with a 2-1.

DRX, on the other hand, hasn't had the cleanest run, losing a map in every BO3 series they played. Talon Esports, representing the Asia-Pacific, proved to be their toughest opponent, and the matches ended up being very close.

Hence, the matchup between LOUD and DRX is a difficult one to predict, but viewers can expect to see some exciting stuff.

The second Semi-final match is between NAVI and Fnatic. The former comprises the former FPX (FunPlus Phoenix) core alongside the European superstar player cned. All the players on this team have won a title in VCT so far. Hence, viewers have come to expect a lot from NAVI, and so far, they've delivered. The team dominated all their opponents in the bracket.

Fnatic is currently considered an EMEA superteam. It has a few core players from the previous roster along with some new additions. Fans expected this team to outshine their opponents at every stage, and they've managed to do the same so far.

They took down the NA teams, Sentinels and 100 Thieves, very easily, and their toughest competition was perhaps Brazil's own FURIA, who took Fnatic to overtime on the first map, Ascent.

The matchup between NAVI and Fnatic is difficult to predict as both teams are in top-tier form. They must bring something special to the table on the day of the match to win.

The final day of VCT LOCK//IN 2023 will be March 4, with the Grand Finals set to blow fans away. A showmatch between streamers Tarik and frttt will also take place before that, and they will be playing with the upcoming Agent, Gekko.