So I'm guessing we're gonna rotate the Champions location among the 4 regions. 2024 - Seoul (APAC) 2025 - Paris (EMEA) 2026 - China 2027 - Americas 2028 - back to APAC again, and so on I like this idea Riot, big W.
@@nono-yd8ijyeah true, that shits so frustrating. Like you’d imagine that players that good would actually be impacted by that though, even if it is a tiny difference between reactions in ms.
suggestion, there should be another ascension s-tier tournament like winner of each ascension region (4 teams from each region) will compete together in single short series(like semis and final) and winner of that series will face VCT champions of that same year, just like UEFA super cup which played between UCL and UEL winner.
Lol it's gonna be coughing baby versus hydrogen bomb. You're essentially asking T2 players to versus the best team in the world. Other than g2 (I mean the guard was alr top seeds last time) literally all the t2 teams were so shit. Best other t2 team was drg lmao
@@yuze3047 Lmao, a lot of T2 teams are better than T1, and this isn't just any T2 team, They will be the winner of the ascension, who will anyway play the T1 team in the league phase following promotion, so it will be fair to both teams. They can manage to crush T1.
@@twitch7657 What, literally other than G2, what EMEA and NA Ascension teams are gonna keep up with winners of VCT Champs? GentleM8s, Apeks, Bleed? No chance... They cant even keep up in regular season
@@twitch7657 you realise that T2 teams dont even have the resources to compete with T1 teams over an year long season rt? Ur Idea of a Super Cup can be best implemented by just putting together the winners of the masters and champions tournaments together in a group and kicking off the new season with this tournament.Otherwise the idea isnt very practical
Now all I care about is them using SWISS format instead of double elimination. Hopefully we see this somewhere. It’s more interesting to never see the same 2 teams fighting twice
Many good changes but I hope SO MUCH that you implement the playoff seeding which TMV suggests. Otherwise there will be ao many irrelevant games later in the split
A preview of the Valorant Champions Chongqing 2026: The slogan of the competition is "Master, Prentice, Together, Clutch!". The MV of the theme song is the story of a player who sended "Recruiting Prentices" and really recruited a prentice, and finally the prentice entered the Valorant Champions under his careful education. The 2026 champions skins has two main guns: Vandal, means "master" Odin, means "Pretence" Both main guns have obvious neo-Chinese and kung Fu elements The melee is a nunchakus. Yes, nunchakus After reaching level 2, the tap action and view are very cool, and the Heave hit is a Kick! A literal kick! The important thing is that holding the nunchakus and pressing it twice can make a fist salute, and this view has a third person perspective! [A real master will only look at the word "Recruiting Prentices" literally]
Love everything but having Phase 1 act as a sort of “practice” before Phase 2 sucks. But they’re expanding and making as much room possible for more teams to compete and I love to see it. ps. WATCH GAME CHANGERS! IT’S THE BEST FEMALE ESPORTS EVENT CURRENTLY!
The only thing that isnt clear to me is “refreshing” the classic skins. Is it that hard to just give us a Ghost if youre not willing to do a rifle? Classic skins only really sucks for anyone who bought one this year as obviously they cant equip both.
great i wanted to go to champions paris thinking that it would be when i have summer break and now im actually crying cause i wont be able to go cause i will be in school, thanks riot
I know its fairly recent, but is there going to be a console pro scene, premier, or challengers in any kinda way? So that the console community can also be involved in a more professional way
Shortening the off-season is actually W
Yep, it prolly made a lot of pros happy
shouldve been like this to begin with, half a year off-season for everyone but the 3 champs teams is insane
What is "W"?
@@skehewmq Win
a win situation @@skehewmq
So I'm guessing we're gonna rotate the Champions location among the 4 regions.
2024 - Seoul (APAC)
2025 - Paris (EMEA)
2026 - China
2027 - Americas
2028 - back to APAC again, and so on
I like this idea Riot, big W.
It's also like that for LoL Worlds 👍🏻
they literally did the same thing to league of legends but worse because they only host events in major countries
They do the same thing for league worlds
2028 could be in the UAE
U should counting from 2023 dude. So we go back to america in 2027
Wait these ideas are actually good. Someone’s been cooking over at Riot.
If KC qualifies to Paris then it's gonna be a good one I think
@@chroma79yeah, the hype would be crazy fr
@@chroma79 Don't forget Vitality or Gentle Mates
yeah someone actually listened, now they just need to upgrade computers for international events lol
@@nono-yd8ijyeah true, that shits so frustrating. Like you’d imagine that players that good would actually be impacted by that though, even if it is a tiny difference between reactions in ms.
All extremely positive changes, Riot cooked with this one
holy shit they actually listened to feedback on the format, LETS GO
They always did, VCT just preps everything around 2 years in advance, so all this has been in the works since 2023 really
@@ConsolePlayr I mean... the agent balancing is pretty bad tbh
Yeah man its not fun they nerfed like that @@Bluetorch_
@@Bluetorch_ not really
hi, sorry I'm new to this game and don't play it but I just enjoy watching it, why is this a big improvement on the format?
2028 Champions Antarctica ❄️
ahahhaahaha
2029 champions the moon
@@sirnale7805 bro imagine someday mfs fly to the moon and play valorsnt there
@@sirnale7805 2030 champions saturn 🔥
@@haku7335 no
MASTERS TORONTO IN JUNE LETS GOOOOOOO WHERE MY TORONTO HOMIES AT!
we up bro. might be able to actually attend a match
Frrr is gonna be lit aff
RAAAHH!!!🍁🍁
i live in alberta but if it line sup i might be able to go
live in alberta but im gon save up for the finals HAHAHA
Nah records no longer carrying over from Stage 1 is a banger move.
Frankly this entire video is filled with banger moves.
W
There are so many bangers because of the many Ls in this year's VCT
finally, but i think the placements in stage 1 will still matter for points. correct me if im wrong.
except new classic skins, why not a diff gun :/
@@xdShazakcus the classic is pretty cheap
Well, this year's format is confusing for newer fans (like Stage 2 Ranking is like overall instead to Alpha/Omega + Overall combined)
This champions is not even done n we already got the whole map of next years events. Noice riot.
4:08 not the Boom Rope incident bro 😭
LOLLL
HAHhHAHAH 😂😂
legendary moment🙃
Let's go!! Academic teams is now on!!!! GL
This is actually amazing, so happy Riot is listening to the community and the players
Bangkok supremacy!!! Let's goooo
Thank you for listening to the community and continuing to evolve, great work team.
OMG CHAMPIONS IN PARIS FINALLY I WOULD BE THERE THANKS
la même chui trop heureux mdrr
Si Vita, karmine corp ou m8 se qualifient, j'imagine pas les dingeries qu'il va avoir au stade
LETS GO CANADA!!!🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
suggestion, there should be another ascension s-tier tournament like winner of each ascension region (4 teams from each region) will compete together in single short series(like semis and final) and winner of that series will face VCT champions of that same year, just like UEFA super cup which played between UCL and UEL winner.
Lol it's gonna be coughing baby versus hydrogen bomb. You're essentially asking T2 players to versus the best team in the world. Other than g2 (I mean the guard was alr top seeds last time) literally all the t2 teams were so shit. Best other t2 team was drg lmao
@@yuze3047 Lmao, a lot of T2 teams are better than T1, and this isn't just any T2 team,
They will be the winner of the ascension, who will anyway play the T1 team in the league phase following promotion, so it will be fair to both teams. They can manage to crush T1.
@@twitch7657 What, literally other than G2, what EMEA and NA Ascension teams are gonna keep up with winners of VCT Champs? GentleM8s, Apeks, Bleed? No chance... They cant even keep up in regular season
@@twitch7657 you realise that T2 teams dont even have the resources to compete with T1 teams over an year long season rt?
Ur Idea of a Super Cup can be best implemented by just putting together the winners of the masters and champions tournaments together in a group and kicking off the new season with this tournament.Otherwise the idea isnt very practical
Great. Just Great. I am happy to see next years events in action
still waiting on champs or masters in Australia
@@samphyrz you just need to see how goated the IEM CS2 event was in Sydney
@@samphyrz Imagine Champs in Sydney Opera House 😂😂
where do you think they would host it?
I might just fly from New Zealand to see that.
Masters for sure not a champs I feel like major country’s would be better for hype imo
MASTERS TORONTO!!!!! LETS GOOOOOOOOOO
Awesome!!! Looking forward to getting to Paris!
Excited to watch in Bangkok ❤️❤️❤️
Was really hoping they would scrap the kickoff event and do a "normal" Masters after each split and then an LCQ for Champs
Now all I care about is them using SWISS format instead of double elimination. Hopefully we see this somewhere. It’s more interesting to never see the same 2 teams fighting twice
Ultra Stoked that a Valorant LAN is coming to Toronto, Canada! Talk about the true meaning of #boostthenorth for the #Valorant community in Canada!
reel it in bro
#boostthenorth daddy
Overall great changes, would love masters/champs London one day
Really hope next year’s vandal is amazing!
love u Valorant !
Just heard the news, me and the boys are already planning to go to Paris in October.
Can’t miss out if it’s close enough!
For PRX
Next season will be really interesting but i hope they will upgrade pc in internationals
Planning to travel from US to Toronto for Masters. Thanks for bringing one of the tournaments to Americas ❤
It's kinda cool, seems like they're making it all bigger which gives the teams more chances, audiences more to watch, and the events more money lol
BRING BACK THE 2021 VANDEL FOR 5TH ANNIVERSARY I NEED IT
Yooooo more competitions? They are cooking something amazing here
Replay system reveal for 5th anniversary. Let's go!
cant wait to see vct live in toronto next year! im so excited
I live in Toronto. Very excited for the next year's master
Thinking we'll have an event in Vegas in the coming years for sure
Now just have more games a day at masters/champs and it is close to perfection
THANK YOU!
Masters should ALWAYS be worth more points then a stage win like masters should be worth 5 points while a stage win should be 3
Masters London when?
Based on what seems like the 4 region rotation, not until at least 2029, assuming Valorant esports live that long (it almost definitely will).
@@BrowningAstilo cs esports has lived for like 20 years and keeps getting stronger so im guessing it will be the same for val unless they mess up
Irl knife fights
@@BrowningAstiloprobably sooner. Masters locations tend to be more random than champs
im sure we can just cross the channel for champs at paris
Many good changes but I hope SO MUCH that you implement the playoff seeding which TMV suggests.
Otherwise there will be ao many irrelevant games later in the split
YES!!!! Champipns in Paris. I might go there, since its in Europe.
Lets go thank you for champions Paris ❤❤❤ also w format you coooked this year
Riot Deserved the 3m+ views. Then they gave us this. MORE POWER TO RIOT!!!! GOTY!!!
Hope the plans you have proposed will go smoothly👍
The mouth sound are intense. Having a bite of an apple can help reduce the speakers wet mouth sounds
Bros come to sea when I leave sea☠️
Big W. TenZ Home event in Toronto!!!!!!
Masters Toronto I’m so hyped 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
i have to say riot is so good at always expanding their esports its so cool
Imagine the champions 2025 finisher where if u go inside is the replay system 😂
Wow solid changes. Next season gon be litty!
Actually awesome changes can’t wait to watch in Bangkok
Finally an event on EST so I don’t have to pull an all-nighter just to watch the matches 😭
CHAMPIONS PARIS LETS FUCKING GOOOOO
MASTERS TORONTO LETS GO
Toronto mentioned🗣🗣, I CAN FINALLY WATCH A PRO MATCH LIVE WWWW
tbf these changes are acc good, i think maybe increasing the teams that can qualify to the events
Master Bangkok let's goooo 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Massive W for Riot, beautiful changes
Im waiting for the esport hub to have also gc teams
W changes and calendar 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
TORONTO, WE'RE BACK FROM THE LCS!!!!
FINALLY A TORONTO EVENT
Honestly all these changes are good, good job Riot! But what about a Masters event in Vancouver in the future? (pleaseeee)
A preview of the Valorant Champions Chongqing 2026:
The slogan of the competition is "Master, Prentice, Together, Clutch!".
The MV of the theme song is the story of a player who sended "Recruiting Prentices" and really recruited a prentice, and finally the prentice entered the Valorant Champions under his careful education.
The 2026 champions skins has two main guns:
Vandal, means "master"
Odin, means "Pretence"
Both main guns have obvious neo-Chinese and kung Fu elements
The melee is a nunchakus. Yes, nunchakus
After reaching level 2, the tap action and view are very cool, and the Heave hit is a Kick! A literal kick!
The important thing is that holding the nunchakus and pressing it twice can make a fist salute, and this view has a third person perspective!
[A real master will only look at the word "Recruiting Prentices" literally]
Paris... Might actually have to go there in person this time
Love everything but having Phase 1 act as a sort of “practice” before Phase 2 sucks. But they’re expanding and making as much room possible for more teams to compete and I love to see it.
ps. WATCH GAME CHANGERS! IT’S THE BEST FEMALE ESPORTS EVENT CURRENTLY!
Master Bangkok!! cant believe it🥺
W international event locations next year HOLY SHITTT
masters bangkok?!
masters torornto?!
champs paris?!!
HOLY FUCKING SHTT
5th year anniversary damn
Champs paris is gonna be sick
It would be interesting if they add a VCT//Lock in 2.0
The only thing that isnt clear to me is “refreshing” the classic skins. Is it that hard to just give us a Ghost if youre not willing to do a rifle? Classic skins only really sucks for anyone who bought one this year as obviously they cant equip both.
I saw SK rossi ❤🇮🇳
😢😢.
1:13 dos9 king
Kick off double Elim is huge
MASTERS TORONTO is a big W!!!
boutta go crazy i can’t lie
Hoping to see VCT Dubai! 🤩
Champions in China 2026 is gonna be epic!!!!!
BIG W
great i wanted to go to champions paris thinking that it would be when i have summer break and now im actually crying cause i wont be able to go cause i will be in school, thanks riot
Damn i was hoping it would be in Singapore/Indonesia when SEA is mentioned 😭
Lets go 🎉❤
This looks promising. However again only 2 teams for the first masters event is a bit weird but its fine atleast the kickoff format is much better
VALORANT Champions Tour, nice content keep it up bro
CHAMPIONS NEW YORK would have been amazing :(
Champions Paris are gonna be amazing.
Well played, Riot, well played
Gotta try and make it to the Bangkok Masters!!
This is a huge W from riot lettss gooo
LETS GO LEVIATAN
Less off-season=More W's....Lets gooo
PLEASE COME TO VANCOUVER PLEASE
You killed T2 Valorant Scene.
These changes are good but it's actually crazy it's taking place 2025. Long over due. riot does great things but they lack in a lot of things.
Can't wait for Master Bangkok
I know its fairly recent, but is there going to be a console pro scene, premier, or challengers in any kinda way? So that the console community can also be involved in a more professional way