The circuit features tournaments designed for women and other marginalized genders in the region.
Riot is bringing back the VCT Game Changers to APAC for the second year in a row. Like last year, the circuit is held in collaboration with FSL, SEA's premier women gaming circuit. The tournament is designed to create new opportunities and exposure for women and other marginalized genders within the VALORANT esports ecosystem.
Overview & mechanics
For 2021, the series will consist of 4 stages, with a total prize pool of $60,000. The four stages that players will be looking out for are as follows:
- VCT Game Changers APAC Open 1 - 4
- A maximum of 64 teams will compete
- Double elimination rounds across 4 Open tournaments for points
- The top 3 teams will qualify for the APAC Elite stage
- Teams stand to win USD5,000 at each stage of the Open tournaments.
- VCT Game Changers APAC Open Overtime:
- 8 teams ranked 4th to 11th in the previous APAC Open stage will compete
- Matches will be played in a double elimination format
- Top 3 teams will qualify for the APAC Elite stage
- VCT Game Changers APAC Last Chance:
- A maximum of 64 teams will compete
- The matches will be a series of double elimination brackets
- Successful teams also stand to win a USD5,000 prize
- VCT Game Changers APAC Elite:
- The grand final stage in the APAC 2022 series.
- The final 8 qualifying teams will compete over two weekends for a chance to be crowned the champion in APAC
- Teams will compete for a slice of the final USD35,000 prize pool plus chance to be invited to participate in the global Game Changers tournament
Tournament details
The VCT Game Changers APAC will be played throughout the year, with the different stages played in different time frames in 2022:
VCT Game Changers APAC Open 1 -
- Registration: February 7 - 20
- Groups: February 26 - 27
- Playoffs: March 3 – 6
VCT Game Changers APAC Open 2 -
- Registration: March 18 - 29
- Groups: April 2 - 3
- Playoffs: April 7 - 10
VCT Game Changers APAC Open 3 -
- Registration: April 15 - 26
- Groups: April 30 - May 1
- Playoffs: May 5 - 8
VCT Game Changers APAC Open 4 -
- Registration: May 13 - 24
- Groups: May 28 - 29
- Playoffs: June 2 - 5
VCT Game Changers APAC Open Overtime -
- June 29 - 3 July
VCT Game Changers APAC Last Chance -
- Registration: July 25 - August 9
- Playoffs: August 16 - 20
VCT Game Changers APAC Elite -
- October 1 - 2 & 8 - 9
For those who are interested to join, individuals and teams from the APAC region (excluding Korea, China, Japan) are eligible to register for this year’s series. For more information on participant eligibility requirements, please visit the FSL Game Changers rules and guidelines.
Registration links will be made available soon on the official VALORANT website.
Where to catch VCT Game Changers APAC
Follow the action of the VCT Game Changers APAC 2022 on the following channels:
English: FSL - Twitch | FSL FPS - Home | Facebook
Bahasa Indonesia: FSL - YouTube
Thai: fsl_th - Twitch
For the latest updates on VCT Game Changers APAC, follow FSL on Facebook , Instagram, and Twitter. For more information you can always contact FSL directly via their Discord (bit.ly/FSLDiscord) channel.
