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Last updated: December 1
Riot Games is flipping the script in Valorant! The upcoming VCT Game Changers Championship sets the stage for professional female Valorant players to shine in the spotlight, breaking barriers and boosting gender diversity in the competitive scene.
The 2023 VCT Game Changers brings in eight women-only teams from all over the globe as they all fought tooth and nail to earn their slot in this final competition of the Valorant Champions Tour. With a $500,000 overall prize pool, there's everything to play for!
Keep reading for our comprehensive guide for the 2023 VCT Game Changers Championship, covering the competition format, teams, match times, streams, and more!
The VCT: Game Changers Championship is a small and compact tournament from November 28 to December 3 in São Paulo, Brazil. In the opening rounds, all eight teams compete. With the double-elimination bracket, the losers must fight through the lower bracket. Meanwhile, the winners progress through the smooth-sailing Upper Bracket.
All matches, except the third-place decider Lower Final and Grand Final, are Bo3. These final two deciding matches will be Bo5, making for an intense competition that goes down to the wire.
The eight girl squads competing in the VCT Game Changers tournament earned their spots by winning various stages in the female-only Valorant Champions Tour: Game Changers stages. These competitions took place in NA, EMEA, APAC, LATAM, and Brazil, to name the significant regions.
G2 Gozen won last year's VCT Game Changers Championship in a reverse sweep, clutching the world championship title from Shopify Rebellion GC in the Grand Final. Will they make it a second time around in São Paulo, Brazil?
All eight of the VCT: Game Changers Championship 2023 teams are below, including their region and players.CT: Game Changers Championship 2023 are listed below, including their region and their players.
This action-packed tournament is spread across six days from November 28 to December 3. Viewers will get plenty of opportunities to witness esports history in the making and even add to the action with some live betting.
All times listed below will be in GMT, and match winners will be in bold. Future matches will be added as the competition continues to progress.
The VCT Game Changers will be offline, hosted at the CBLOL arena in São Paulo, Brazil. All matches will be live-streamed on the official Valorant Twitch channel link. The host and commentators for each regional stream are yet to be officially announced, so watch this space!
The Valorant Champions Tour YouTube channel is embedded below for your convenience.
Standings | Team | Prize Money |
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1st | Shopify Rebellion GC | $180,000 |
2nd | Team Liquid Brazil | $100,000 |
3rd | G2 Gozen | $80,000 |
4th | Team SMG | $50,000 |
5th - 6th | BBL Queens, KRÜ Blaze | $25,000 |
7th - 8th | Evil Geniuses GC, Chao Hui EDG | $15,000 |
That's everything we've got on the VCT Game Changers Championship. We'll be updating this article regularly with all match results and standings. If you want to stay up-to-date with other upcoming events in the esport world, keep an eye on our blog page for more!
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