New VALORANT Champions Tour Game Changers Southeast Asia Announced

Riot Games Southeast Asia has announced the introduction of the VALORANT Champions Tour Game Changers Southeast Asia, a new series that will give women and other marginalised genders more opportunities and exposure inside the VALORANT Southeast Asia esports ecosystem. VALORANT Champions Tour Game Changers Southeast Asia will complement the current competitive season by creating a pro player circuit that reflects the region’s VALORANT community’s diversity and global nature, as well as the region’s player talent.

VALORANT Champions Tour Game Changers Southeast Asia explained

VALORANT Champions Tour Game Changers Southeast Asia, in cooperation with FSL, SEA’s leading women’s gaming circuit, will be a monthly series aiming at providing new possibilities and exposure for VALORANT’s marginalised genders to participate in the highest level of competitive play. The first event will take place online, with a monthly prize pool of USD5,000 (RM20,782.50). The series will feature 4 stages which include:

• FSL Open
  A monthly open group stage tournament will be held, with eight teams advancing to the playoffs. Teams will participate in a best-of-three double-elimination format in the playoffs, with a best-of-five format in the finals. Teams will gain points and be placed on the FSL Open Leaderboard as a result of their efforts. The top three teams in each division will advance to FSL Elite.
• FSL Open Overtime (September 2-5)
  Teams finishing 4th through 19th on the leaderboard will fight for three FSL Elite qualifying spots.
• FSL Wildcard (September 25 – October 3)
  Teams that have not qualified for FSL Elite or are new to the circuit are welcome to compete. The top 2 teams will qualify for FSL Elite.
• FSL Elite (October 23, 24, 30, 31)
  In October, eight of the region’s best teams will compete for a prize pool of USD25,000 (RM103912.50), with the victorious team being dubbed the first VALORANT Champions Tour Game Changers Southeast Asia Champion.

Registration for this month’s FSL Open IV has begun and will close on June 24th. Individuals interested in participating can register here, and teams can vie for a spot in the group stages by registering here. The following are the future dates for the VALORANT Champions Tour Game Changers Southeast Asia Series:

FSL Open IV:

• Registration: June 10 – 24
• Open Group: June 26 – 27
• Playoffs: July 1- 4

FSL Open V:

• Registration: July 6 – 15
• Open Group: July 19 – 21
• Playoffs: July 29 – August 1

FSL Open VI:

• Registration: August 3 – 12
• Open Group: August 16 – 18
• Playoffs: August 26-29

FSL Open Overtime: September 2 – 5

FSL Wildcard:

• Registration: September 9 – 19
• Playoffs: October 1-3

FSL Elite: October 23, 24, 30, 31

For more information on participant eligibility requirements, please refer to the FSL Game Changers rules and guidelines.

The upcoming FSL Open IV Playoffs will be broadcasted in English, Thai, and Bahasa Indonesia. The broadcast dates and times are:

• Playoffs Day 1: July 1st from 8:00PM to 11:30PM GMT+8
• Playoffs Day 2: July 2nd from 8:00PM to 11:30PM GMT+8
• Semifinals: July 3rd from 12:00PM to 7:30PM GMT+8
• Finals: July 4th from 12:00PM to 9:00PM GMT+8

The Playoffs will be live on FSL Twitch, FSL FPS Facebook (for English), FSL TH Twitch (for Thai), and FSL YouTube (for Bahasa Indonesia). Additional details on broadcasts will be released closer to the event.

For the latest updates on VALORANT Champions Tour Game Changers Southeast Asia, follow FSL on Facebook and Instagram, and for more information you can always contact FSL directly via their Discord channel.

Pokdepinion: This is pretty good. I think it’s high time that the esports scene has a lot more female representation as well as other genders and this VALORANT Champions Tour Game Changers Southeast Asia is the perfect opportunity.