VALORANT Masters Madrid announced for 2024

Riot Games has announced the location of one of the VALORANT Masters events in 2024. VALORANT Masters Madrid will bring back Riot’s FPS esports action to EMEA in the Spring of 2024.

After hosting events all across the world including, Riot Games has returned to EMEA for one of its Masters events next year. Spain will host VALORANT Masters in Spring 2024 featuring the best teams in action.

This is the fourth official VCT event taking place in EMEA after Reykjavik, Berlin and Copenhagen.

2023 will see various OFF//SEASON events taking place after VALORANT Champions 2023. The initial OFF//SEASON announcement featured more than 40 events with more to join the list in due course. 

VALORANT Masters Madrid is the first Masters event for 2024. Earlier, Riot already unveiled VALORANT Masters Shanghai that will be the second Masters event next year.

Riot Games kicked off its franchised league in 2023 with the VCT LOCK//IN Sao Paolo event. The tournament was the first VCT event in Brazil and was a massive success. But there will be a few changes next year.

First and foremost, there is no KICK//OFF event that was exclusive to 2023. Replacing the VCT LOCK//IN Sao Paolo event will be two-week competition for each region. The best teams from these events will qualify for Masters Madrid. 

There are also significant changes to the Challengers scene. In an effort to improve the popularity and viability of the Tier 2 scene, Riot has changed the format and duration of these events. From year-long competition to a new affiliate system that allows VCT teams to partner with Tier 2 orgs, VALORANT esports will bear a new look in 2024. To round out the esports ecosystem, Riot introduced the Premier mode earlier this year, which acts as the grass-roots qualification for players interested in going pro.

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