The tournament is scheduled for "late spring," as revealed by Riot, and will showcase the crème de la crème from each of the three international leagues, along with the top-performing teams from qualifier events.
VCT Masters Shanghai holds significant importance for the burgeoning Chinese Valorant community, especially considering the game's official launch in the country on July 12. Only recently, Shanghai proudly hosted China's first offline Valorant tournament, the Chinese qualifier for Valorant Champions 2023.
During the Valorant launch event on June 28, Whalen Rozelle, Riot Games' COO of Esports, disclosed that China would be seamlessly integrated into the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT). The exact details of this integration are yet to be revealed, but it might be tied to the forthcoming Valorant league reportedly planned for China.
“To show our appreciation and to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Valorant in China next year, we’re very excited to bring Masters to Shanghai,” declared Leo Faria, the Global Head of Valorant Esports. “2024 will be a special year for the VCT, and we’re happy to have all of you be part of it with us.”
According to Riot Games, VCT Masters Shanghai will mark "the second international event of the 2024 Valorant Champions Tour." However, specific details regarding the first event, which will initiate the competitive season, are yet to be disclosed.
VCT Masters Shanghai will be held less than a year after Masters Tokyo, which was the inaugural international Valorant event of such prominence in the Asia-Pacific region.
