Valorant: These are the changes that Riot prepares for the next competitive season

The competitive circuit of Valorant had as a great goal the celebration of its first world championship. An unprecedented celebration for the tactical shooter that Riot Games has scored as a new departure box for next season. Far from being the finish line, the developer has taken advantage of the success of the title for bend his face bet at one year 2022 for which they have already announced great transformations that will make the competition much more interesting at all levels: Both in the international elite and in national tournaments.

Changes to the competitive of Valorant next season

The first great transformation that will reach the competitive circuit of Valorant The next season will be the creation of a structure of national leagues. Starting in Europe, Riot Games has promised to replicate a model similar to that of League of Legends to create a regional talent base and new stars that allow teams to dismiss the open circuit or sign transfers for the large clubs that dominate the continental scene.

The other great transformation will come in the VCT structure. Also adapting the League of Legends model, the phase Challengers will maintain its open structure based on qualifiers. However, competition will be transformed into a regular league system and playoffs. The latter will be the one that gives access to the masters, that will always be global competitions disputed at a rate of two a year and will serve to qualify for Valorant Champions. The global tournament will be played in September, leaving more space for new competitions in the final stretch of the year.

In addition, during the final stretch of the year, Riot Games has announced a global circuit event Game Changers, the female competitive circuit of Valorant created by the developer with the intention of reaching an egalitarian situation in the long term for his new ESPORT.