VCT Game Changers APAC 2022: Format, Schedule, Where to Watch

Valorant Champions Tour’s Game Changers event is back in collaboration with Singapore-based tournament organizer FSL. The year-long event seeks to promote diversity within Valorant esports with the women’s event. The Game Changers APAC 2022 Series will supplement the ongoing VCT competitive season by providing a pro player circuit.

VCT Game Changers APAC 2022 Format

This year’s series consists of 4 stages with a total prize pool of USD60,000 up for grabs throughout the year. This year’s stages are as follows:

VCT Game Changers APAC Open 1 – 4

64 teams will compete in a series of double elimination rounds across four open tournaments to win points. The top three teams on the leaderboard will qualify for the APAC Elite stage. Teams stand to win $5,000 at each stage of the Open tournaments.

VCT Game Changers APAC Open Overtime

Eight teams ranked 4th to 11th in the previous APAC Open stage have another chance to qualify for the APAC Elite tournament. Matches will be played in a double elimination format and the top three teams will qualify for the APAC Elite stage.

VCT Game Changers APAC Last Chance

This is the final opportunity for teams who have not qualified for the APAC Elite tournament to fight for one of two final qualification slots. A maximum of 64 teams will fight through a series of double elimination brackets. Successful teams also stand to win USD5,000.

VCT Game Changers APAC Elite

This is the grand final stage in the APAC 2022 series. The final eight qualifying teams will compete over two weekends for a chance to be crowned the champion in APAC. They will also be fighting for a part of the final USD35,000 prize pool and a chance to be invited to participate in Riot Games’ global Game Changers tournament later in the year.

VCT Game Changers APAC 2022 Schedule

Here are all the important dates for the APAC 2022 season.

VCT Game Changers APAC Open 1

• Registration: 7th to 20th February

• Groups: 26th and 27th February

• Playoffs: 3rd to 6th March

VCT Game Changers APAC Open 2

• Registration: 18th – 29th March

• Groups: 2nd – 3rd April

• Playoffs: 7th to 10th April

VCT Game Changers APAC Open 3

• Registration: 16th to 26th April

• Groups: 30th April to 1st May

• Playoffs: 5th to 8th May

VCT Game Changers APAC Open 4

• Registration: May 13 – 24

• Groups: May 28 – 29

• Playoffs: June 2 – 5

VCT Game Changers APAC Open Overtime

• 29th June to 3rd July

VCT Game Changers APAC Last Chance

• 25th July to 9th August

• 16th to 20th August

VCT Game Changers APAC Elite

• 1st, 2nd, 8th and 9th October

Registration

Individuals and teams from the APAC region (excluding Korea, China, Japan) are eligible to register for this year’s series. Registration links will be available from 7th February 2022.

VCT Game Changers 2022 – Where to Watch

Playoff matches will be broadcast live in English, Bahasa Indonesia and Thai. Here are the official stream links:

English: FSL Twitch, FSL Facebook

Bahasa Indonesia: FSL YouTube

Thai: FSL_th Twitch

Also Read: Riot Games Reveals Valorant Champions Tour 2022 Format for Asia-Pacific