The Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Game Changers Championship 2023 is scheduled to start on November 28 and run till December 3 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Organised by popular video game developer Riot Games, the VCT Game Changers Championship 2023 is the final event in this year's Game Changers circuit. 

A total of eight international teams including two teams each from NA and EMEA and one team each from Brazil, the Asia-Pacific, East Asia, and Latin America will compete in the S-Tier eSports tournament.

VCT Game Changers Championship 2023 teams

As many as eight teams have qualified for VCT Game Changers championship 2023 from six different regions. Here are the eight participants.

  • BBL Queens (EMEA Stage 3)
  • G2 Gozen (EMEA Circuit Points)
  • Evil Geniuses GC (NA Series 3)
  • Shopify Rebellion (NA Circuit Points)
  • Team Liquid Brazil (BR Circuit Points)
  • KRÜ Blaze (LATAM Regional Final)
  • Team SMG (APAC Elite)
  • Chao Hui EDG (East Asia)

VCT Game Changers Championship 2023 dates, schedule and format

The VCT Game Changers Championship 2023 will be staged in a double-elimination bracket. 

All matches will be in a best-of-three series, excluding the lower and grand finals, which will be a best-of-five series.

Round

Dates

Upper Bracket Quarterfinals

November 28-30

Lower Bracket Round 1

November 30 - December 1 

Upper Bracket Semi-finals

November 30 - December 1 

Lower Bracket Quarterfinals

December 1-2

Lower Bracket Semi-final

December 2

Lower Bracket Final

December 2

Upper Bracket Final

December 3

Grand Final

December 3

Upper Bracket Quarterfinals

All times in India Standard Time (IST)

Tuesday, November 28

Team Liquid Brazil vs G2 Gozen - 10:30 PM IST

Wednesday, November 29

Evil Geniuses GC vs Team SMG - 1:30 AM IST

Chao Hui EDG vs Shopify Rebellion - 10:30 PM IST

Thursday, November 30

BBL Queens vs KRÜ Blaze - 1:30 AM IST

VCT Game Changers Championship 2023 prize pool

The VCT Game Changers Championship 2023 has a total prize pool of $500,000 USD.

The winner of the eSports tournament will receive a cash prize of $180,000 USD.

The second and third-placed teams will get $100,000 USD and $80,000 USD, respectively.

Where to watch VCT Game Changers Championship 2023 live?

Live streaming of the VCT Game Changers Championship 2023 will be available on Valorant’s Twitch channel and Valorant Champions Tour’s YouTube channel.

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