Riot Games’ premier women’s Valorant circuit is back with the VCT Game Changers APAC 2022 Series. 

Indonesian Valorant squad Alter Ego Celestè was last year’s Game Changers SEA Elite tournament winners after they defeated all-Thai team MAD Army, 3-1, in the grand final. They won a total of US$10,000 and are the team to watch out for in the upcoming season.

The new VCT Game Changers APAC 2022 series

Riot Games’ Game Changers tournament series aims to create new opportunities for women and other marginalized genders within the Valorant esports ecosystem.

In collaboration with FSL, this year’s series will consist of four stages, with a total of US$60,000 up for grabs throughout the year.

VCT Game Changers APAC 2022 series overview

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The VCT Game Changers APAC Open will host four tournaments that feature 64 teams competing to see which top three teams will qualify for the APAC Elite stage. Each open tournament will have a US$5,000 prize pool and point pool.

VCT Game Changers APAC Overtime will host the eight teams that finished in 4th to 11th place in the previous open and give them another chance to qualify for the APAC Elite tournament.

The VCT Game Changers Elite tournament is the grand final stage of the APAC 2022 series. The final eight qualified teams will compete for a US$35,000 prize pool. The winning team will also be invited to Riot Games’ global Game Changers tournament later in the year.



VCT Game Changers APAC 2022 series season schedule

VCT Game Changers APAC 2022 Series format
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VCT Game Changers APAC Open 1

  • Registration: February 7 to 20
  • Group stage: February 26 to 27
  • Playoffs: March 3 to 6

VCT Game Changers APAC Open 2

  • Registration: March 18 to 29
  • Group stage: April 2 to 3
  • Playoffs: April 7 to 10

VCT Game Changers APAC Open 3

  • Registration: April 15 to 26
  • Group stage: April 30 to May 1
  • Playoffs: May 5 to 8

VCT Game Changers APAC Open 4

  • Registration: May 13 to 24
  • Group stage: May 28 to 29
  • Playoffs: June 2 to 5

VCT Game Changers APAC Open Overtime

  • June 29 to 3 July

VCT Game Changers APAC Last Chance

  • Registration: July 25 to August 9
  • August 16 to 20

VCT Game Changers APAC Elite

  • October 1 to 2, and October 8 to 9

Registration links will be made available soon on the official Valorant website. Follow ONE Esports for more updates about the 2022 VCT and Game Changers season.

READ MORE: VCT 2022 season: Full schedule and complete list of events