Riot Games has announced the venue for the Grand Final of Stage 3 for the VALORANT Game Changers EMEA Championship. The event will take place live from İstanbul, Turkey at the ESA Arena. The winner of the final will represent EMEA at the VCT Game Changers Championship in Berlin later this year after the League of Legends 2024 World Championship.
Stage 3 of the championship will feature the top four teams from two groups, competing in a double elimination bracket. The winners’ bracket will have Bo3 matches, while the Lower Bracket will have Bo5 matches. The final showdown will happen on October 6, with more details about tickets to be announced later.
In addition to the main event, Riot Games has revealed the VCT OFF//SEASON Spotlight Series, a mixed-gender tournament featuring 14 VCT and Challengers teams. The event will take place online from October 10 to 16, concluding at the Paris Games Week on October 24. Teams must have at least two GC players, competing for a €30,000 prize pool.
Head of VALORANT Esports EMEA, Daniel Ringland, expressed excitement about bringing VALORANT Game Changers on the road for the first time and introducing a mixed-gender tournament to the 2024 VALORANT Esports calendar at Paris Games Week. The goal is to create new opportunities for women in the esports ecosystem and continue towards a future where all players compete together at the highest level.
