Tier 2 VALORANT has the passion and talent for a long future—if Riot helps it survive

2023 has been a crucial year for the VALORANT esports ecosystem, revolving around the move to franchising across the world. Split into three major regions, teams from the Americas, EMEA, and the Pacific are competing to face off against each other, with the world’s best locking horns at the VALORANT Champions Tour. 

But what about the best of the rest? There are only so many spots available in the VCT, and plenty more believe themselves deserving of a shot at VALORANT glory. And most of those extremely talented players remain outside franchising are competing regionally in tier-two VALORANT in the Challengers scenes. 

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