Valorant is traveling around the world once again as the locations for the VCT 2026 international events have already been announced. Next year, the best Valorant teams in the world will be traveling to Santiago, Chile, London, United Kingdom, and Shanghai, China in what should be another exciting chapter of Riot Games' shooter.
The first international competition of the VCT 2026 season will be the Valorant Masters Santiago, as the three best teams from each region will travel to Chile to compete for the first Valorant Masters of the campaign.
Two months and a half later, the VCT action will return to Europe as each region will send three teams to compete in the England at the Valorant Masters London.
Finally, the next world champion will be crowned in Shanghai as Champions 2026 will take place in the Chinese city.
Riot Games has also teased some format changes as the leagues will experience "adjustments across global events." It's still unknown how deep these tweaks will be, although it has already been confirmed that the changes will be implemented at the very beginning of the season in Kick-Off, as well as in the regular season format.
Moreover, changes will be implemented so teams from Challengers also have the chance to qualify for Champions 2026. It has also been confirmed that VCT 2026 China will be moved around the country, as the action will take place in five different cities.
All in all, the changes and new esports features make next year's VCT circuit really exciting! Stick with us in Siege.gg for more updates about the VCT 2026 season.