After an exciting year throughout the VCT, the pinnacle of Game Changers competition has returned for yet another LAN event. The Game Changers Championship returns to Berlin, Germany for its third appearance since 2022.

The competition will run from Nov. 8 to Nov. 17 and – for the first time since its inception – will feature not eight, but 10 total teams from around the globe. Each team fought their way to Berlin through qualifiers, main events, or circuit point accumulation. Both former GCC winners, G2 Gozen G2 Gozen Europe Unranked rezq Eda Naz Akçocuk amy Amy Lai Vania Aleyna Keskin Petra Petra Stoker mimi Michaela Lintrup and Shopify Rebellion Shopify Rebellion North America Rank #1 meL Melanie Capone alexis Alexis Guarrasi Noia Nicole Tierce florescent Ava Eugene sarahcat Sarah Simpson , are among the teams vying for the trophy.

Format

The standard double-elimination bracket will continue to be utilized throughout the event, this time with two extra upper rounds to allocate for the extra teams. Each matchup will be Bo3 save for the lower and grand finals, which will both feature Bo5 matches.

In an interesting turn of events, teams from the same region have been seeded on the same side of the bracket, which was avoided last year to ensure diverse matchups.

The following teams will make appearances on Berlin's stage this year:

Prize Pool

This year, the GCC prize pool remains the same as the prior two events at a whopping $500,000 USD. Despite being spread out a bit thinner, the winning team will still take home $180,000 USD.

  • 1st: $180,000

  • 2nd: $100,000

  • 3rd: $70,000

  • 4th: $50,000

  • 5th-6th: $25,000

  • 7th-8th: $15,000

  • 9th-10th: $10,000

Schedule

Friday, November 8

7:00 AM EST | 2:00 PM CEST | 9:00 PM KST (Thursday) - Upper Round 1: KRÜ BLAZE vs. ZETA DIVISION GC

10:00 AM EST | 5:00 PM CEST | 12:00 AM KST - Upper Round 1: Ambitious Legend Gaming GC vs. Team Falcons Vega

1:00 PM EST | 8:00 PM CEST | 3:00 AM KST - Upper Quarterfinals: FlyQuest Red vs. Xipto Esports

Saturday, November 9

7:00 AM EST | 2:00 PM CEST | 9:00 PM KST (Friday) - Upper Quarterfinals: GIANTX GC vs. MIBR GC

10:00 AM EST | 5:00 PM CEST | 12:00 AM KST - Upper Quarterfinals: G2 Gozen vs. KRÜ BLAZE

1:00 PM EST | 8:00 PM CEST | 3:00 AM KST - Upper Quarterfinals: Shopify Rebellion vs. Team Falcons Vega

Sunday, November 10 (Lower Round 1)

10:00 AM EST | 5:00 PM CEST | 12:00 AM KST - FlyQuest Red vs. ZETA DIVISION GC

1:00 PM EST | 8:00 PM CEST | 3:00 AM KST - GIANTX GC vs. Ambitious Legend Gaming GC

Monday, November 11 (Lower Round 2)

10:00 AM EST | 5:00 PM CEST | 12:00 AM KST - KRÜ BLAZE vs. GIANTX GC

1:00 PM EST | 8:00 PM CEST | 3:00 AM KST - Team Falcons Vega vs. ZETA DIVISION GC

Wednesday, November 13 (Upper Semifinals)

10:00 AM EST | 5:00 PM CEST | 12:00 AM KST - G2 Gozen vs. MIBR GC

1:00 PM EST | 8:00 PM CEST | 3:00 AM KST - Shopify Rebellion vs. Xipto Esports

Thursday, November 14 (Lower Round 3)

10:00 AM EST | 5:00 PM CEST | 12:00 AM KST - Xipto Esports vs. KRÜ BLAZE

1:00 PM EST | 8:00 PM CEST | 3:00 AM KST - MIBR GC vs. ZETA DIVISION GC

Friday, November 15

10:00 AM EST | 5:00 PM CEST | 12:00 AM KST - Upper Final: G2 Gozen vs. Shopify Rebellion

1:00 PM EST | 8:00 PM CEST | 3:00 AM KST - Lower Round 4: Xipto Esports vs. MIBR GC

Saturday, November 16 (Lower Final)

10:00 AM EST | 5:00 PM CEST | 12:00 AM KST - G2 Gozen vs. MIBR GC

Sunday, November 17 (Grand Final)

10:00 AM EST | 5:00 PM CEST | 12:00 AM KST - Shopify Rebellion vs. MIBR GC

Broadcast

Broadcast drops are back, and this time, Riot have added additional options for viewers to obtain rewards. Viewers can obtain drops by connecting their Valorant accounts with their Twitch or YouTube accounts and watching official streams.

The “Main Character” title is obtainable by watching any match throughout the window of Nov. 8 - Nov. 16.

The “Game Changers 2024” player card can be obtained by watching the grand finals on Nov. 17.

Four exclusive titles are also available by watching official on-site watchparties. By tuning in anytime between Nov. 15 - Nov. 17, viewers can earn the following titles as well as the “Main Character” title:

Streams

Riot will stream the entire event on their Twitch and YouTube channels. Viewers can also watch different streams in different languages.

Coverage

VLR.gg will cover all of Game Changers 2024 Championship: Berlin in our event hub, which includes a live ticker and stats to comb over. Pick'ems are available and open on the site until the beginning of the first match on Friday.