{"id":201483,"date":"2021-02-25T01:36:57","date_gmt":"2021-02-25T01:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/valorant-game-changers-program\/"},"modified":"2021-02-25T01:36:57","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T01:36:57","slug":"valorant-announces-game-changers-program-for-women-professional-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/02\/25\/valorant-announces-game-changers-program-for-women-professional-players\/","title":{"rendered":"Valorant Announces Game Changers Program for Women Professional Players"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Since the launch of <\/span>Valorant <\/i><\/b>last year, Riot Games has been hard at work trying t<\/span>o build the\u00a0<\/span>Valorant <\/span><\/i>competitive esports scene<\/span><\/a>. While Riot Games is familiar with the esports scene through League of Legends<\/em>, it hopes to have Valorant<\/em> join the ranks of other big esports leagues like Counter-Strike<\/em>, Call of Duty<\/em>, Overwatch<\/em>. As part of its plan to expand the competitive player base\u00a0of the game, Riot Games has launched the VCT\u00a0Game Changers Program with the aim to support women players.<\/span><\/p>\n

League of Legends<\/em> may be Riot\u2019s crown jewel, especially when it comes to esports, but Valorant<\/em> has shown potential as well. There were some Valorant<\/em> tournaments through 2020, including the Ignition series in the summer, and the For The Women Summer Showdown, which saw full teams of women compete. Towards the end of the year,\u00a0the first North American regional tournament, Valorant<\/em> First Strike, <\/span>saw 100 Thieves come out on top<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The executive producer for\u00a0Valorant<\/em><\/a>, Anna Donlon, explained the new Game Changers global initiative. VCT Game Changers is meant to supplement the competitive season, and provide additional opportunities to women and other marginalized genders who play the game. For example, the announcement video highlighted players like Annie Dro, Jennifer “refinnej” Le,\u00a0ARIANARCHIST, Emmalee \u201cEmuhleet\u201d Garrido, and some members from Cloud9 White, an all-female team.<\/span><\/p>\n

The program is made up of two related initiatives, the VCT Game Changers Series and the VCT Game Changers Academy. The VCT Game Changers Series will consist of high-level competitions in multiple regions around the world, starting in North America in March 2021. The VCT Game Changers Academy,\u00a0organized in partnership with GALORANTs, will create semi-pro and grassroots tournaments to provide even more opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n