After an exciting year throughout the VCT, the pinnacle of Game Changers competition has returned for yet another LAN event. The Game Changers Championship returns to Berlin, Germany for its third appearance since 2022.
The competition will run from Nov. 8 to Nov. 17 and – for the first time since its inception – will feature not eight, but 10 total teams from around the globe. Each team fought their way to Berlin through qualifiers, main events, or circuit point accumulation. Both former GCC winners, G2 Gozen G2 Gozen Europe Rank #5 rezq Eda Naz Akçocuk amy Amy Lai Vania Aleyna Keskin Petra Petra Stoker mimi Michaela Lintrup and Shopify Rebellion Shopify Rebellion North America Rank #25 meL Melanie Capone alexis Alexis Guarrasi Noia Nicole Tierce sarahcat Sarah Simpson , are among the teams vying for the trophy.
Format
The standard double-elimination bracket will continue to be utilized throughout the event, this time with two extra upper rounds to allocate for the extra teams. Each matchup will be Bo3 save for the lower and grand finals, which will both feature Bo5 matches.
In an interesting turn of events, teams from the same region have been seeded on the same side of the bracket, which was avoided last year to ensure diverse matchups.
The following teams will make appearances on Berlin's stage this year:
- Shopify Rebellion Shopify Rebellion North America Rank #25 meL Melanie Capone alexis Alexis Guarrasi Noia Nicole Tierce sarahcat Sarah Simpson (NA #1)
- FlyQuest RED FlyQuest RED North America Rank #105 evv sonder Diana Zhang StarBound theia Melisa Mundorff dodonut Karnthida Chaisrakeo (NA #2)
- G2 Gozen G2 Gozen Europe Rank #5 rezq Eda Naz Akçocuk amy Amy Lai Vania Aleyna Keskin Petra Petra Stoker mimi Michaela Lintrup (EMEA #1)
- GIANTX GC GIANTX GC Europe Rank #14 Miyori Eylül Sudem Sarıoğlu Smurfette Yağmur Gündüz ness Neslişah Demir Joliinaa Tina Agéli sarah Sarah Ahmed (EMEA #2)
- Team Falcons Vega Team Falcons Vega MENA Rank #7 madv Modhi Alkanhal Toki Maria Perez eva Nur Çakır Sandra Sandra Sherif Mary Maryam Maher (EMEA #3)
- MIBR GC MIBR GC Game Changers Rank #4 srN Nicolas Niederauer sayuri Camila Obam Jelly Julia Iris Mel Melissa Souza jubs Juliana Oliveira (Brazil)
- KRÜ BLAZE KRÜ BLAZE Latin America South Unranked dods Caue Fernandes conir Constanza Reyes micaela Micaela Ferreyra biazik Beatriz Begnossi (LATAM)
- Xipto Esports Xipto Esports Asia-Pacific Rank #2 Alexy Alexy Francisco enerii Odella Abraham Kamiyu Camille Enriquez (PAC #1)
- ZETA DIVISION GC ZETA DIVISION GC Japan Rank #10 suzu Suzu Sasaki SereNa Kim Sia (김시아) UR Moco Sarina Kawashima aco (PAC #2)
- Ambitious Legend Gaming GC Ambitious Legend Gaming GC China Unranked Yusin JinNy Sarindhorn Wanothayarnchai Muffyn Chalita Buathong Laiyin 1hp (China)
Prize Pool
This year, the GCC prize pool remains the same as the prior two events at a whopping $500,000 USD. Despite being spread out a bit thinner, the winning team will still take home $180,000 USD.
1st: $180,000
2nd: $100,000
3rd: $70,000
4th: $50,000
5th-6th: $25,000
7th-8th: $15,000
9th-10th: $10,000
Schedule
Friday, November 8
7:00 AM EST | 2:00 PM CEST | 9:00 PM KST (Thursday) - Upper Round 1: KRÜ BLAZE vs. ZETA DIVISION GC
10:00 AM EST | 5:00 PM CEST | 12:00 AM KST - Upper Round 1: Ambitious Legend Gaming GC vs. Team Falcons Vega
1:00 PM EST | 8:00 PM CEST | 3:00 AM KST - Upper Quarterfinals: FlyQuest Red vs. Xipto Esports
Saturday, November 9
7:00 AM EST | 2:00 PM CEST | 9:00 PM KST (Friday) - Upper Quarterfinals: GIANTX GC vs. MIBR GC
10:00 AM EST | 5:00 PM CEST | 12:00 AM KST - Upper Quarterfinals: G2 Gozen vs. KRÜ BLAZE
1:00 PM EST | 8:00 PM CEST | 3:00 AM KST - Upper Quarterfinals: Shopify Rebellion vs. Team Falcons Vega
Sunday, November 10 (Lower Round 1)
10:00 AM EST | 5:00 PM CEST | 12:00 AM KST - FlyQuest Red vs. ZETA DIVISION GC
1:00 PM EST | 8:00 PM CEST | 3:00 AM KST - GIANTX GC vs. Ambitious Legend Gaming GC
Monday, November 11 (Lower Round 2)
10:00 AM EST | 5:00 PM CEST | 12:00 AM KST - KRÜ BLAZE vs. GIANTX GC
1:00 PM EST | 8:00 PM CEST | 3:00 AM KST - Team Falcons Vega vs. ZETA DIVISION GC
Wednesday, November 13 (Upper Semifinals)
10:00 AM EST | 5:00 PM CEST | 12:00 AM KST - G2 Gozen vs. MIBR GC
1:00 PM EST | 8:00 PM CEST | 3:00 AM KST - Shopify Rebellion vs. Xipto Esports
Thursday, November 14 (Lower Round 3)
10:00 AM EST | 5:00 PM CEST | 12:00 AM KST - Xipto Esports vs. KRÜ BLAZE
1:00 PM EST | 8:00 PM CEST | 3:00 AM KST - MIBR GC vs. ZETA DIVISION GC
Friday, November 15
10:00 AM EST | 5:00 PM CEST | 12:00 AM KST - Upper Final: G2 Gozen vs. Shopify Rebellion
1:00 PM EST | 8:00 PM CEST | 3:00 AM KST - Lower Round 4: Xipto Esports vs. MIBR GC
Saturday, November 16 (Lower Final)
10:00 AM EST | 5:00 PM CEST | 12:00 AM KST - G2 Gozen vs. MIBR GC
Sunday, November 17 (Grand Final)
10:00 AM EST | 5:00 PM CEST | 12:00 AM KST - Shopify Rebellion vs. MIBR GC
Broadcast
Broadcast drops are back, and this time, Riot have added additional options for viewers to obtain rewards. Viewers can obtain drops by connecting their Valorant accounts with their Twitch or YouTube accounts and watching official streams.
The “Main Character” title is obtainable by watching any match throughout the window of Nov. 8 - Nov. 16.
The “Game Changers 2024” player card can be obtained by watching the grand finals on Nov. 17.
Four exclusive titles are also available by watching official on-site watchparties. By tuning in anytime between Nov. 15 - Nov. 17, viewers can earn the following titles as well as the “Main Character” title:
Streams
Riot will stream the entire event on their Twitch and YouTube channels. Viewers can also watch different streams in different languages.
Coverage
VLR.gg will cover all of Game Changers 2024 Championship: Berlin in our event hub, which includes a live ticker and stats to comb over. Pick'ems are available and open on the site until the beginning of the first match on Friday.