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VALORANT Game Changers Championship 2026

The 2026 VALORANT Game Changers Championship runs October 22–November 1 at Riot Games Arena São Paulo, with ten teams in a double-elimination bracket.

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Updated October 19, 2026

Competition snapshot

Champion

Unknown

The tournament has not started.[1]

Combined prize pool

USD 500,000[2]

Participant scale

10 qualified teams[1]

Category

Organizer

Partner

Riot Games

Commercial note

Championship organizer · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[1]

Category

Official Partner

Commercial note

AWS-powered Pick'Ems activation · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[1]

Reach & distribution

Audience
Distribution

Official broadcasts

VALORANT Esports on Twitch, YouTube and Kick[1]

PTG Database Analysis

The 2026 championship is scheduled for October 22–November 1 at Riot Games Arena São Paulo. Matches begin at 3 p.m. BRT. Riot’s published calendar has no matches on October 29 and identifies October 30–November 1 as finals weekend. The bracket is double elimination, with best-of-three matches in the opening rounds and best-of-five series for the lower-bracket final and grand final.[1]

The ten confirmed teams are Team Liquid Visa, Shopify Rebellion Gold, G2 Gozen, Gentle Mates GC, SK Nebula, VISA KRÜ Blaze, Gen.G GC, FENNEL HOTELAVA, MIBR GC, and Nova Esports GC. The event is scheduled to carry a USD 500,000 prize pool.[1][2]

Riot says the official Pick’Ems competition is powered by AWS. Official match coverage is available on VALORANT Esports channels on Twitch, YouTube and Kick.[1]

References3
  1. [1]VALORANT Game Changers Championship 2026: Everything You Need to Know — Riot Games / VALORANT Esports
  2. [2]Game Changers 2026: Championship São Paulo — brackets, teams and standings — VLR.gg
  3. [3]VALORANT Game Changers Championship 2026 — tournament listing — GosuGamers

Commercial opportunities

Pick'Ems activation

The official Championship Pick'Ems experience is powered by AWS.[1]

Tournament schedule

  1. Finals Weekend

    Finals weekend begins

    The finals weekend is scheduled for October 30–November 1.[](cite:1)

  2. Schedule Break

    No matches scheduled

    The published tournament schedule lists no matches on October 29.[](cite:1)

  3. Opening

    Championship begins in São Paulo

    Matches are scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m. BRT at Riot Games Arena São Paulo.[](cite:1)

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