[2021] VCT Game Changers Series I Finals: Everything You Need To Know

After a weekend of open qualifiers, eight stellar teams will compete in the first major VCT Game Changers Series event.

Here’s everything you need to know about VCT Game Changers Series I Finals.

TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW

VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) Game Changers is a year-long program with the goal of creating new opportunities and exposure for women and marginalized genders seeking to participate in VALORANT esports, through a combination of community events and top-tier competition.

The VCT Game Changers Series I Finals is a double elimination tournament featuring best-of-three matches until the grand final, which will be a best-of-five showdown.

COMPETING TEAMS

• Cloud9 White
• CLG Red
• Dignitas
• Man I Love Fwogs
• Moon Raccoons Black
• OWA OWA
• TSM
• Watch This

BROADCAST TALENT

Host:

• Yinsu Collins

Casters and Analysts

• Alex "Vansilli" Nguyen
• Jessica "Jess" Bolden
• Tanner Metro
• Samantha "NaoriMizuki" Timms
• Stephanie "MissHarvey" Harvey
• Mimi "AEvilCat" Wermcrantz
• Ryan "RyanCentral_" Horton
• Victoria "GottMoxi" Johnson

SCHEDULE

VALORANT NA and Nerd Street Gamers will provide official broadcast streams of every match in the VCT Game Changers Series I Finals. With matches being played simultaneously on Thursday and Friday, we’ve organized the streams to make sure you can find each one. All matches are open to be co-streamed by registering and following our co-streaming guidelines.

To make it easy to remember, each day begins at 12pm PT.

• VCT Game Changers NA - Series 1 Finals : twitch.tv/valorant OR twitch.tv/nerdstgamers
• VCT Game Changers NA - Series 1 Finals ALT: twitch.tv/valorant_esports_na OR twitch.tv/nerdstgamers2
• Both Streams: youtube.com/valorantna

VCT Game Changers Series I Finals - Day 01: Thursday, March 25

• Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
  • [12pm PT] Match 1: C9 White vs. Man I Love Fwogs
  • [~2:30pm PT] Match 3: CLG Red vs. OWA OWA
• Upper Bracket Quarterfinals - ALT
  • [12pm PT] Match 2: Dignitas vs. TSM
  • [~2:30pm PT] Match 4: Moon Raccoons Black vs. Watch This
• Lower Bracket Round 1
  • [~5pm PT] Match 5: Match 1 Loser vs. Match 2 Loser
• Lower Bracket Round 1 - ALT
  • [~5pm PT] Match 6: Match 3 Loser vs. Match 4 Loser
    

VCT Game Changers Series I Finals - Day 02: Friday, March 26

• Upper Bracket Semifinals
  • [12pm PT] Match 7: Match 1 Winner vs. Match 2 Winner
• Upper Bracket Semifinals - ALT
  • [12pm PT] Match 8: Match 3 Winner vs. Match 4 Winner
• Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
  • [~2:30pm PT] Match 10: Match 5 Winner vs. Match 7 Loser
• Lower Bracket Quarterfinals ALT
  • [~2:30pm PT] Match 9: Match 6 Winner vs. Match 8 Loser
    

VCT Game Changers Series I Finals - Day 03: Saturday, March 27

• Upper Bracket Finals
  • [12pm PT] Match 11: Match 7 Winner vs. Match 8 Winner
• Lower Bracket Semifinals and Finals
  • [~2:30pm PT] Match 12: Match 9 Winner vs. Match 10 Winner
  • [~5pm PT] Match 13: Match 12 Winner vs. Match 11 Loser

VCT Game Changers Series I Finals - Day 04: Sunday, March 28

• Grand Finals
  • [12pm PT] Match 14: Match 11 Winner vs. Match 13 Winner

PARTNERS

Aim Lab has joined VCT Game Changers Series I as a sponsor. Throughout the tournament, Aim Lab will highlight the best flick shot of the previous round as the “Flick of the Day,” a demonstration of skill that can be honed using the Aim Lab training program. Aim Lab will produce additional educational materials for the VCT Game Changers Series as part of their ongoing efforts to support the growth of VALORANT esports in North America.

Verizon continues its support of VALORANT Champions Tour by presenting the post-game player interview on broadcast after every match.

PRIZE POOL

Total: $50,000