VCT changes

1. The year starts with Kickoff, where all partnered teams are invited. While Kickoff is happening, Open Qualifiers open which will qualify you to the next Cup.

"Cups" are the replacement for Stage 1 & Stage 2. You can think of them as being the same.

From the Cups, you can qualify to Masters 2 / Champions.

2. VCT is moving to a two year contract cycle instead of four years. What this means is that every two years Riot has to renew the partnership contract, essentially allowing them to change things more dynamically, rather than the 4 year contracts they were trapped in post 2023

3. How regions work:
   Things will be divided more by sub-region. Each team when applying to the will have to choose one region, which is classed as their "Home Region". Each team MUST have at least 3 players from this region that they choose. Any team can apply from any region, so they are not locked based on their location.

4. Age Restriction
   The VCT age restriction will be lowered from 18. Currently unknown where it is going to, however it will be lowered.

VCT SUBREGIONS:

AMERICAS:
NORTH AMERICA
LATAM
BRAZIL

PACIFIC:
SEA
JAPAN
KOREA
SOUTH ASIA

EMEA:
EUROPE
MENA
TURKIYE
@AriVLRNT

Open systems are more healthier for sports ecosystems??? what???? who wouldve though.

Also rumoured relocation of VCT EMEA

VCT SCHEDULE :
https://x.com/i/status/2041864574022922365

3. How regions work:
   Things will be divided more by sub-region. Each team when applying to the will have to choose one region, which is classed as their "Home Region". Each team MUST have at least 3 players from this region that they choose. Any team can apply from any region, so they are not locked based on their location.
4. Age Restriction
   The VCT age restriction will be lowered from 18. Currently unknown where it is going to, however it will be lowered.

MrBlooBloom [#2]

3. How regions work:
   Things will be divided more by sub-region. Each team when applying to the will have to choose one region, which is classed as their "Home Region". Each team MUST have at least 3 players from this region that they choose. Any team can apply from any region, so they are not locked based on their location.
4. Age Restriction
   The VCT age restriction will be lowered from 18. Currently unknown where it is going to, however it will be lowered.

blud is diving deep in dem comments

RIP SEA VALORANT

Congo1 [#3]

blud is diving deep in dem comments

idk it took u like 5 mins to add the rest so i put it myself

what they do it with chinese and german laws... 👀
"german" laws? wait til you find out buddy

I'm worried about T2, the changes seems ok, but if they don't improve T2, it stays the same...

GattoVLR [#7]

I'm worried about T2, the changes seems ok, but if they don't improve T2, it stays the same...

T2 would be fluidly included into T1 they can qual to masters 2 and champs. The big divide between levels would end

Each team MUST have at least 3 players from this region that they choose. Any team can apply from any region, so they are not locked based on their location.

Does this apply to partnered teams?

Sub region stuff scaring me but hopefully they split stuff correctly

Congo1 [#8]

T2 would be fluidly included into T1 they can qual to masters 2 and champs. The big divide between levels would end

Ok, I see a light of hope now

Updated

https://x.com/AriVLRNT/status/2041867754962075955 age limit 18 -> 17

PP12123213123 [#4]

RIP SEA VALORANT

why rip SEA valorant?

archetype [#14]

why rip SEA valorant?

SEA players’ salaries will be cut in half if there’s no league system

PP12123213123 [#15]

SEA players’ salaries will be cut in half if there’s no league system

does this not apply to everyone in the world

dimmed [#9]

Each team MUST have at least 3 players from this region that they choose. Any team can apply from any region, so they are not locked based on their location.

Does this apply to partnered teams?

GE is just cooked no?

Castawaytwizz [#13]

https://x.com/AriVLRNT/status/2041867754962075955 age limit 18 -> 17

Gen.G Xiesta next year WOOOOOOO

archetype [#16]

does this not apply to everyone in the world

It’s just the average salary for SEA esports. they have far less money than the Pacific minimum

PP12123213123 [#19]

It’s just the average salary for SEA esports. they have far less money than the Pacific minimum

yeah but i would assume regions like LATAM or Brazil will also pay less than NA for example. Riot can't possibly compensate for the global economy as well no? SEA's salary is probably low because there's little investment from the country itself (i.e. their orgs, their fans, sponsors, etc.)

I can only imagine esports regions with established scenes like EU/NA/CN/KR/JP can afford to pay good salaries, that's just reality unfortunately.

And anyway, that's what the partnered teams are for. Riot will at least provide a stipend for one SEA team, so there's that.

mondely [#17]

GE is just cooked no?

Well yea probably. They have to play in south asia now.