Valorant e-sports is also starting the season! VCT Pacific Kickoff opens on the 18th
Jan 15, 2025
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Riot Games, the developer and distributor of Valorant, announced on the 14th that it will hold a VCT Pacific Kickoff Media Day at the Sangam Coliseum in Mapo-gu, Seoul, and hold the final of Stage 2 in Tokyo from August 30 to 31.
On the same day, Shin Ji-seop, general manager of e-sports in Asia Pacific 'Valorant', also revealed last year's performance indicators. In 2024, VCT Pacific grew 1.5 times in viewing metrics compared to 2023, with 34,000 fans participating in offline events. New players emerged through the connection between the Premier and the Challengers League, and one of them was Sinfriesa Gaming, which became a Nongshim red force. Through collaboration with XG, he introduced VCT Pacific's title song 'UNDEFEATED' to inform fans of the league's identity.
Based on last year's growth, VCT Pacific decided to play the 2025 VCT Stage 2 final in Japan, where many passionate fans are. Director Shin Ji-seop said, "When the 2023 Masters was held in Tokyo, Japanese fans showed tremendous support."VCT Pacific, which began in 2023, said that all offline events were held only in Seoul, the capital of South Korea, but it will draw Japanese fans' enthusiasm for the 'Valorant' esports by hosting the 2025 Stage 2 final in Tokyo."
Meanwhile, among the 12 teams participating in the 2025 VCT Pacific, representatives of the Korean teams Gen.G., T1, DRX, and Nongshim Red Force also expressed their determination to participate in the new season.
Gen.G 'Munchkin' Bae Sang-beom did well in 2024, but he didn't do well in the Champions, which is the finish. I will do my best to have a perfect year in 2025"I didn't get a good result at the 2023 Masters in Tokyo, but I'll get the result I want at the VCT Pacific Stage 2 final in Tokyo this year."
"'Buzz' Yoo Byung-chul, 'True' Ko Young-seop, 'Meteo' Lee Jae-hyuk of T1, who has performed well since the offseason by recruiting Kim Tae-oh, 'Carpe' Lee Jae-hyuk said"We are evaluating him as a super team in Korea, and we will try to continue this evaluation without being complacent even when we go into the season. Our ultimate goal is to win the Masters and Champions in 2025."
Park Sung-hyun of Nongshim Red Force came all the way to the Pacific, starting from the Ascension. I'm excited because it's my first time playing in the first division. Our team's goal is to reach the top of the table from the first tournament." DRX's 'Flashback' Cho Min-hyuk is 'Vane' Kang Ha-bin is back ahead of the opening of the 2025 season. Kang's passion and energy seem to be having a positive impact on the entire team."
VCT Pacific will have 12 teams participating from this year. It will be operated under a 12-team system with Nongshim Red Force, who won the 2024 VCT Pacific Ascension, and Boom Esports, the runner-up.
The kickoff competition, which marks the start of the 2025 season, will kick off with a match between T1 and Boom Esports at the Sangam Coliseum on the 18th. Gen. G. and DRX, Talon Esports and Paper Rex, who participated in the Champions as representatives of VCT Pacific in 2024, will start in the second round. Gen. G. faces the first round winners of Rex Regum Quan (RRQ) and Detonation Focus Me, while DRX faces the first round winners of Nongshim Red Force and Zeta Division. The 2025 VCT Pacific Kickoff will be held in a double elimination manner. The finals in the lower group and the final will be held in the best-of-five series, while other games will be held in the best-of-three series.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
