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Following the successful staging of its maiden season last year, world-renouned video game publisher and developer Riot Games has officially announced the second season of the VCT Game Changers Asia Pacific (APAC) 2022 Series which is slated to start on February. In partnership with Southeast Asia's premier women's professional gaming circuit Female eSports League (FSL), VCT Game Changers is a competitive series that aims to create new opportunities and exposure for women and other marginalized genders within the VALORANT esports ecosystem. The Game Changers APAC 2022 Series will supplement the ongoing VCT competitive season by providing a pro player circuit that reflects the diversity and global nature of the VALORANT community and player talent seen in the region.
This year’s series consists of 4 stages with a total prize pool of US$60,000 up for grabs throughout the year. This year’s stages are as follows:
• VCT Game Changers APAC Open - A maximum of 64 teams will compete in a series of double elimination rounds across 4 Open tournaments to win points. The top 3 teams on the leaderboard will qualify for the APAC Elite stage. Teams stand to win US$5,000 at each stage of the Open tournaments.
• VCT Game Changers APAC Open Overtime - 8 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 3 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 2 final qualification slots. A maximum of 64 teams will fight through a series of double elimination brackets. Successful teams also stand to win a US$5,000 prize.
• VCT Game Changers APAC Elite - This is the grand final stage in the APAC 2022 series. The final 8 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.
Here is what you need to know about the schedule of these events including the registration period where female pro gaming squads from across the Asia Pacific region except Korea, China and Japan are eligible to take part via registration links on the official VALORANT website.
VCT Game Changers APAC Open 1
Registration: February 7 - 20
Groups: February 26 - 27
Playoffs: March 3 - 6
VCT Game Changers APAC Open 2
Registration: March 18 - 29
Groups: April 2 - 3
Playoffs: April 7 - 10
VCT Game Changers APAC Open 3
Registration: April 15 - 26
Groups: April 30 - May 1
Playoffs: May 5 - 8
VCT Game Changers APAC Open 4
Registration: May 13 - 24
Groups: May 28 - 29
Playoffs: June 2 - 5
VCT Game Changers APAC Open Overtime
June 29 - 3 July
VCT Game Changers APAC Last Chance
Registration: July 25 - August 9
August 16 - 20
VCT Game Changers APAC Elite
October 1 - 2 & 8 - 9
All the action throughout the VCT Game Changers APAC 2022 Series can be enjoyed in English, Bahasa Indonesia and Thai on FSL's official Facebook page, FSL's YouTube channel and FSL on Twitch. For more news and updates on VCT Game Changers APAC 2022 Series, visit and follow FSL on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. You can also contact the league directly via FSL's Discord channel.
