It?s a big week for Arena of Valor professional play, meaning it?s been yet another quiet one for the more casual playerbase. As Tencent continues in its attempt to create another eSports hit, Elsu remains to be seen on the Western servers.
We?re still a week away from his amended November 16th release date, but those hoping the development team would usher things are only going to be disappointed. Whether Tencent decided to push the release date back to avoid any kind of Valor Series 2 playoff conflict is anyone?s guess, but the timing does point to more than just a bugged champion at this point.
?Slam in Sao Paulo? Playoffs Have Begun!

Going by our usual publish date, the Sao Paulo Playoffs ? the final leg of Valor Series 2 ? is very likely already underway. The culmination of eight weeks of competitive play, the ?Slam in Sao Paulo? competition sees the top 4 teams of each region battle it out for their share of a massive $200,000 prize pool. After that, the winning team of each region will move onto the qualifying round of the Arena of Valor International Championship 2 weeks later on November 23. That?s right, after 8 weeks of competition, the winning teams will still need to battle it out against the rest of the world to even stand a chance at entering the big leagues.
Americans watching the show will be able to root for home-grown teams like Allegiance, Tribe Gaming, Pridestark Empire, and VeniVidiVici, with Europe cheering on Bubble Team, Nova Esports, Team Queso, a...