VALORANT Game Changers Championship 2025 schedule, teams, prize pool, format, and more

The 2025 edition of the VALORANT Game Changers event has begun, and top teams from multiple regions are all ready to set the stage ablaze with their outlandish plays.

Here’s everything you need to know about the highly anticipated VCT Game Changers 2025 tournament, including location, schedule, format, and more.

VCT Game Changers Championship 2025 important dates and location

This year’s Game Changers began on Nov. 20. It’ll run for 10 days, with the grand finals scheduled for Nov. 30. 

As for the location, the event is taking place at the LoL PARK venue in Seoul, South Korea. The teams have grueled through multiple regional tournaments to reach this stage, and now, it’s time to compete for the ultimate international trophy.

If you’re looking for the schedule and updated scores of the VALORANT Game Changers Championship, we’ve got you covered with that in the next section.

VCT Game Changers Championship 2025 schedule and match results

Here’s the schedule and all results so far:

Upper Bracket Round one

Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025

• Ninetails 0-2 Nova Esports GC (2am CT/9am CET/5pm KST)
• MIBR GC 2-1 GiantX GC (5am CT/12pm CET/8pm KST)

Upper Bracket Quarterfinals

Friday, Nov. 21, 2025

• Xipto GC vs. Karmine Corp GC (2am CT/9am CET/5pm KST)
• Team Liquid Brazil vs. KRÜ Blaze (5am CT/12pm CET/8pm KST)

Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025

• G2 Gozen vs. Nova Esports GC (2am CT/9am CET/5pm KST)
• SR Gold vs. MIBR GC (5am CT/12pm CET/8pm KST)

Lower Bracket Round one

Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025

• Ninetails vs. TBD
• GiantX GC vs. TBD

Lower Bracket Round two

Monday, Nov. 24, 2025

Upper Bracket Semifinals

Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025

Lower Bracket Round three

Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025

Upper Final

Friday, Nov. 28, 2025

Lower Round four

Friday, Nov. 28, 2025

Lower Final

Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025

Grand Final

Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025

All matchups except the lower finals and grand finals are best-of-three series. We’ll update the schedule and scores as the tournament progresses.

All qualified teams in VCT Game Changers Championship 2025

Ten of the best VALORANT GC teams from across the world made it to the global championship this year. Here are the names:

• Shopify Rebellion Gold (North America)
• Team Liquid Brazil (South America)
• G2 Gozen (EMEA)
• MIBR GC (South America)
• GiantX GC (EMEA)
• Ninetails (Pacific)
• Nova Esports GC (China)
• KRÜ Blaze (LATAM)
• Xipto GC (Pacific)
• Karmine Corp GC (EMEA)

All these teams were divided into three pools to decide a fair draw. Here’s what the pools looked like:

• Pool one: Shopify Rebellion Gold and G2 Gozen
• Pool two: Team Liquid Brazil, Xipto GC, KRÜ Blaze, and Karmine Corp GC
• Pool three: Ninetails, Nova Esports GC, MIBR GC, GiantX GC

Now, let’s take a look at the format, shall we?  

VCT Game Changers Championship 2025 format, explained

The format follows a standard double-elimination rule: If a team loses two series, they’re out.

The draw for the first few games was conducted live at São Paulo’s Riot Games Arena after the Americas Last Chance Qualifier Final for Game Changers ended. Riot ensured that two teams of the same region aren’t paired for the first few matchups (upper round one and upper quarterfinals) to maximize the number of potential international clashes.

Also, the top seed from EMEA, G2 Gozen, and the Americas (North America), Shopify Rebellion Gold, have directly entered the second round (upper quarterfinals). They’ll play the winners of upper round one in their first matches.

VCT Game Changers Championship 2025 prize distribution, explained

The prize pool of the Game Changers Championship 2025 is $500,000 USD, and it will be spread as follows:

We’ll update this space as the tournament progresses.