Riot Games is introducing tournaments for men and women. These combined events will begin in the VALORANT OFF//SEASON of 2024.
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In conjunction with the existing Game Changers circuit, this initiative aims to create more opportunities for diverse talent to compete on an equal footing, further strengthening Riot’s commitment to closing the ‘systemic divide’ in the gaming community.
Riley Yurk, Principal Strategist for VALORANT Esports, shared insights on this upcoming change as part of broader updates to the Game Changers ecosystem: “We believe mixed rosters are the future,” Yurk said, emphasizing how this new initiative will provide more opportunities for “diverse talent” to shine together.
The same year the VCT was introduced, Riot also introduced the Game Changers program for women and other marginalized genders. Like many other esports ecosystems, these tournaments were created to provide marginalized genders – identified in the 2024 rulebook as women and non-binary people – with a safe space to compete and grow.
