Riot Games recently announced the names of the 30 teams that will compete in the VCT 2023 tournament . Earlier, the company posted a note on its official website explaining how the upcoming event will impact the Valorant Esports ecosystem.
In 2023, Riot Games will introduce three new Valorant International Leagues, each with 10 partner teams . These teams will represent world-class competition in the upcoming VCT. In a recent post from VCT's official Twitter account, Riot presented a list of 30 teams that have stepped into Valorant Esports' brand new franchising system.
EMEA is a huge territory for competitive esports in general. Most of the best FPS players come from these notorious regions. Riot Games stated that they want a team balance that covers the entire region. Franchising also looks forward to providing high quality service to the largest national audience.
The teams that have been approved for the EMEA region are as follows:
The Riot Games article also noted that the selected organizations are best-in-class in terms of fan engagement, competitive operations, and business intelligence. Riot Games is trying to establish local rivalries that will attract viewers through high-stakes matches as the Valorant esports fandom grows over the long term.
It can easily be said that the intense competition created by the franchising system will benefit the Valorant esports ecosystem in the future. Riot Games also talked about their priorities in the article. He talks about how he wants to share the values of always putting fans and viewers first and celebrating the diverse community by supporting professional players in the franchise system.
It is clear that the 30 teams participating in the international league will make the Valorant Champions Tour ecosystem a broad competitive arena. This system will also ensure that if a team fails to make a mark, their journey will continue in an endless number of Challenger leagues around the world. It will give teams a place to win in their region and a place to compete in international leagues with brand new Ascension tournaments.
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