Welcome back to the Valorant Game Changers! The Championship is back again with its important mission of giving a chance to exceptional talents from marginalized genders. This is a year-long circuit, and it's very similar to VCT - players are putting in all their efforts throughout the season so they can qualify for an international LAN event at the end of the year.
Game Changers (GC) is one of the most unique events out there, and it has been a great success from the very beginning. However, there have been some problems lately that have prevented its growth, and many professionals have been leaving Game Changers because of sustainability issues.
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Valorant Game Changers 2024
There is no other event like the Valorant Game Changers Championship. This series of tournaments is aimed at helping women and marginalized genders achieve their dreams, and it's extremely popular in the esports community. Just in 2023, the Championship achieved a record of 300,000 peak viewers.
In order to improve the Game Changers Championship and grow the Valorant scene, Riot Games has decided to implement some necessary changes to the rules of its overall esports ecosystem. Now it's time to take a look at the policy changes and the additional improvements added to the famous Championship. Let's dive into the details!
Valorant Game Changers 2024 Improvements
One of the main purposes of Valorant Game Changers is to support the players' transition from GC to Challenger's League or the International stage. There is also an in-game tournament system called Premier, and from now on, the team that meets the specific criteria will be promoted directly to the Invite decision. Moreover, the GC players will earn byes in matches outside of the Playoffs if there is a schedule conflict.
The best news so far is that all teams that qualify for the Game Changers Championship will receive an invitation to the tier two qualifier, and they will compete in their regional Challengers League. They can compete for both a GC team and a Collegiate team simultaneously. Additionally, as long as the roster consists of at least 3/5 GC pros, organizations that have a team in the Challengers or the International League are allowed to have one more team.
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Valorant Mixed-Gender Tournaments
Riot Games has already announced that the 2024 OFF // SEASON events are definitely planning to invest more in mixed-gender tournaments. The Game Changers Championship 2024 will have 10 teams instead of 8, like in 2023, and the additional two spots will be taken by a second Pacific team and a third EMEA team.
Although the Valorant Game Changers 2024 is not perfect, the Riot Games team has been trying their best to improve it as much as possible. The recent modifications are giving us hope that there will be a positive impact on the GC scene and that the Championship will grow even further. For more information about Valorant, you can check out this article.
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