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.

RIP SEA VALORANT

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...

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

Updated

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