After the First Strike and Valorant Champions Tour 2021 tournament, Riot Games gradually shaped Valorant's tournament system. And to go into the process of finishing, the publisher Valorant will hold one more tournament in October next year. Besides, the event for women's teams Valorant Game Changers was also held in November and December.
The biggest difference of Valorant in 2022 is the “League” tournament, similar to League of Legends. Sharing about Valorant Champions Tour 2022, Esports director of Riot Games, Mr. Whalen Rozelle said that changes will bring more opportunities for ambitious professional players.
On the other hand, Riot Games also saw the potential from tournaments like LCK, LPL or LEC. Therefore, Los Angeles -based company wants to try to apply to Valorant. In addition to new events, familiar tournaments of 2021 such as Challengers, Masters and Last Chance Qualifiers are kept by Riot Games.
“VCT 2022 will start with the Challengers chain in February. The best teams will attend the first Masters in April. Challengers will start in May and end in July with the 2nd Masters.
Valorant's journey in 2021 is gradually coming to an end as Valorant Champions has reached the semi -finals. The four best teams in the world have been revealed, including Acend, Liquid team, Gambit Esports and Kru Esports. The matches between Acend – Team Liquid, Gambit Esports – Kru Esports will take place at 00:00 and 03:00 am on 12/12.
