Riot Games unveiled the list of tournaments ahead of the start of the VCT 2023 season

Riot Games has revealed the list of tournaments that will be played in the VALORANT ecosystem ahead of the start of the VCT 2023 season. The new initiative, called VALORANT OFF //SEASON, aims to provide third-party tournament operators with the ability to host events outside of the classic ecosystem.

As a result, Riot Games will partner with various tournament operators including Red Bull, Beyond the Summit and Galaxy Racer to create a range of events. At the same time, the publisher will support the competition with a special information page, as well as real tips and tricks for creating events.

Europe

Eight championships will take place in the off-season in Europe. Some of them are continuations of the regional VRL leagues, others are brighter championships with the participation of leading teams, including VCT 2023 partners.

• Crossfire Cup Mediamarkt e Intel: October 3 - November 12
• VALORANT Regional Leagues Turkey Invitational: October 3-9
• VALORANT Regional Leagues Dach Evolution: Unity: Oct 3 - Dec 18
• Red Bull Home Ground 2022: October 7 - December 11
• BME Superdome: October 13-22
• G-Loot VALORANT Clash: October 21 - November 27
• Coupe de France: October 27 - December 12
• Lyon e-Sport: November 11-13

America

America will also host eight championships for every taste and color. Many of them are show matches or events involving popular streamers, but there are a few tournaments where professional teams will play.

• Ludwig x Tarik Invitational: January 14-15
• VALORANT Latam Gods: November 28 - December 4
• Vava BTS Sunset: November 21-27
• Spike Series Invitational: November 5-11
• Knights Arena VALORANT Freezeout: December 15-18
• BoomTV: November 8-13
• Copa Rakin: October 25 - December 4
• G4 Rumble: October 1st

Asia

In the upcoming off-season, nine tournaments will be organized for Asia at once, attracting teams from South Korea and Japan during this period.

• Afreeca TV SEA Invitational: November 29 - December 4
• WCG Rivals – VALORANT: Korea vs Japan: December 16
• Gwangju Esports Series (GES) Asia: November 26-27
• TEN 5_ VALORANT Special Match: November 4th
• TEN 5_ VALORANT Korea vs. Japan: October 3
• Penta Pro Series – VALORANT: October 28 - December 18
• VALORANT India Invitational by Galaxy Racer (GXR): October 14 - November 20
• TEN 5_Valorant Korea vs. Japan Showmatch: October 3
• TEC Challenger Series: September 29 - October 13

Interestingly, Riot Games has not mentioned any specific boundaries for the tournaments, which means that the organizers themselves will have the ability to create competitions suitable for their respective regions. In addition, the publisher added that in the future the list of championships held may increase.