The " 2022 VALORANT Champions Tour" (hereinafter referred to as "VCT"), a tournament to determine the world champion of the hottest tactical FPS "VALORANT.
On June 25 and 26, 2022, " VCT Challengers Japan Stage 2" was held at Saitama Super Arena, and "NORTHEPTION" won the first place by 3-1 against "ZETA DIVISION", the previous world No.3, and the new champion was born. The birth of a new champion and the improvement of the overall skills of the Asian teams, including Japan, were very exciting.
Tickets were sold out on both days, and the total number of visitors to the event exceeded 26,000 over the two days, setting a record for the largest attendance in the history of e-sports in Japan.
In addition, the highest number of concurrent users on YouTube, Twitch, and official mirror feeds totaled over 500,000 ( Day 1: 210,000, Day 2: 290,000).
Now, the VCT is showing such great success, and a tournament for female e-sports players will be held!
A tournament to determine the female champion!
The " VALORANT CHAMPIONS TOUR GAME CHANGERS" is a program for female e-sports players who are active in VALORANT, a tournament that will expand the opportunities and stage for competitive activities through a new framework.
The tournament will be held in Berlin, Germany, from November 15 (Tuesday) to November 20 (Sunday), 2022, hosted by Riot Games, and will determine the first female world champion in a double-elimination format (a tournament in which players must lose twice to be eliminated)!
The tournament will also feature a total of 8 teams from North America, Brazil, Latin America, Europe, East Asia, and APAC.
Entries open on July 4! Each professional team is also recruiting members!
VCT GAME CHANGER JAPAN, which will determine the contestants from Japan, is now accepting entries from Monday, July 4, 2022 to Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 23:59!
In conjunction with this, professional gaming teamssuch as " ZETA DIVISION ", the world's 3rd place winner at "VCT Masters Reykjavík" and " NORTHEPTION ", the winner of "VCT Challengers Japan Stage2", have also started accepting applications for female players! Please join us!
For more information on "VCT GAME CHANGER JAPAN", please visit the official website.
| Outline of "VCT GAME CHANGER JAPAN | |
|---|---|
| Organizer | RIAT Games, LLC. |
| Production and Management | RAGE (CyberZ Corporation, Avex Entertainment, Inc.) |
| Title | VALORANT |
| Conditions of Participation | Females over 16 years old, rank "Platinum 1" or above |
| Official website | https://valorantesports.tokyo/gamechangers/ |
Please note that the participation requirement for "VCT GAME CHANGER" is rank "Platinum 1 " or above, but the recruitment requirements may be different for pro-gaming teams.
The game schedule is as follows and will be streamed on Twitch and YouTube!
Match Schedule
- Sunday, July 30, 2022 Open Qualifier (BO1)
- August 6, 2022 (Sat) Semi Finals (BO3)
- Sunday, August 7, 2022 Final (BO5)
Calling all female casters!
In addition to recruiting female teams, "VCT GAME CHANGER JAPAN" is recruiting female cas ters!
The application period is from Monday, July 4, 2022 to Tuesday, July 19, 2022.
We can feel your enthusiasm for women in the e-sports scene!
For more details, please check the official website of the tournament.
| Application Guidelines | |
|---|---|
| Application Period | July 4, 2022 (Monday) - July 19, 2022 (Tuesday) |
| Application Requirements | Must be female, 16 years of age or older.
Must be able to appear in public/appear in TV programs. Applicants must be able to work in the VALORANT scene for a long period of time. Applicants must be able to perform on both August 6 (Sat.) and 7 (Sun.), 2022. |
| Outline of Performances | Performance dates: August 6 (Sat.) and 7 (Sun.), 2022
Venue: Studio in Tokyo (tentative) Performance dates/travel expenses: To be determined upon consultation |
| Selection Method | Submission of actual performance or commentary video of VALORANT
Screening of video clips/interviews will be conducted to determine the winner. |
| Official website of the competition | https://valorantesports.tokyo/gamechangers/ |