It seems to be just like the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) is heading to Thailand as soon as once more. In an announcement on their social media, VCT Pacific has introduced that each VCT Ascension and Recreation Changers Pacific 2025 shall be hosted in Bangkok, Thailand. What does this imply for VALORANT Esports and followers of VCT Pacific? Allow us to discover out.
Riot Video games Declares VCT Ascension & Recreation Changers Pacific 2025 Venue
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In 2024, VALORANT introduced its roadmap for 2025. Through the announcement, it was revealed that the primary VCT Masters occasion in 2025 shall be held in Bangkok, Thailand. Following the success of the occasion, VCT Ascension & Recreation Changers Pacific can also be slated to happen in Bangkok.
Presently, neither the venue nor the dates for the occasions have been confirmed. Nevertheless, in accordance with the roadmap by Riot Video games, all VCT Ascension tournaments are scheduled to happen in October.
For followers in Asia, that is fairly excellent news, given the comfort of touring to Thailand. Whereas most international locations are getting costly to go to, Thailand stays a rustic that’s nonetheless reasonably priced. In 2024, VCT Ascension passed off in Jakarta, Indonesia.
The important thing level to notice this time is that the format for the VCT Ascension will differ from earlier years. Final 12 months, each the grand finalists, Sin Para Gaming (now Nongshim RedForce) and Growth Esports, certified for the VCT Pacific.
This was after Riot Video games eliminated Bleed Esports as a consequence of monetary malpractice. This 12 months, the purpose for groups that certified from VCT Pacific is to make it to VALORANT Champions 2025 in Paris. In the event that they qualify, then they prolong their keep in VCT Pacific for an additional 12 months.
If the groups end within the high 8, then they might want to play in VCT Pacific Ascension to defend their spot inside the VCT Pacific League. Else if neither workforce qualifies for the highest 8 of VCT Pacific (i.e., the playoffs in VCT Pacific Stage 2), they are going to be relegated to their respective regional VALORANT Challenger League.
Thus, offering a risk for 2 new groups to qualify for VCT Ascension Pacific 2025, whereas each Nongshim RedForce and Growth Esports are demoted from VCT Pacific.
