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VALORANT Challengers gets major restructuring: New Path to Pro
Riot Games announced major changes to the VALORANT Challengers ecosystem moving forward. These changes are aimed at enhancing the competitive landscape and providing more opportunities for players and teams.
Valorant Challengers gets a year-long run time
The changes include a year-long run time for Challengers leagues, moving Challengers Ascension to September, and allowing the inclusion of affiliate teams. VALORANT’s in-game mode Premier will also allow players to qualify for Challenger Leagues, adding a new path to pro for the game.
The first major addition is a Premier mode, located inside the VALORANT client itself. Players have the opportunity to create teams and play tournaments without leaving the client. According to Leo Faria, Riot Games’ Global Head of VALORANT Esports, these tournaments will “eventually qualify teams into Challenger Leagues, creating a path to pro that starts in-game.”
The second change is the restructuring of the VALORANT Challengers calendar. The Challengers tournaments will take place throughout the year, aiming to help viewership of the tournaments and provide Challengers teams with a way to play for longer than this season.
Ascension Tournaments and Player Mobility
In light of the new changes, the Ascension tournaments will be moved to September, after VALORANT Champions, the game’s final international event of the season, has concluded. Faria said that this will “allow the tournament to shine even more.”
Lastly, Faria said that it will allow more “player mobility” in the future, allowing teams in the top leagues to field affiliate teams in the Challenger League. As a result, a new loan system will come into play, allowing teams to exchange players from the VCT all the way to Challengers and vice versa.
Exact dates and timing for all these changes are currently up in the air, with Faria noting that further information about the leagues, dates, and changes will be shared “in the next few months.” Riot Games is prepared to work with the community to improve and adapt, recognizing that some of the changes “might not hit the mark.”
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