2026 VALORANT Game Changers Championship set to kick off

The 2026 VALORANT Game Changers Championship is scheduled to take place from October 23 to November 2 at the Riot Games Arena in São Paulo, Brazil. Team NOVA, representing the CN region, will once again take the world stage to compete against top teams from around the globe.

This year's Game Changers Championship will feature a double-elimination bracket, requiring teams to fight for the title through both upper and lower brackets. The double-elimination format adds compelling drama, as teams suffer an initial loss and must adjust to bounce back, making every match crucial to the title race.

Early-round matches will be played in a Best-of-3 (BO3) format, while the Lower Bracket Final and Grand Final will escalate to a Best-of-5 (BO5). To foster diverse international matchups, teams from the same region are placed in opposite halves of the bracket.

According to the schedule, preliminary rounds will run from October 23 to October 29, followed by a dark day on October 30. The tournament will conclude with Finals Weekend from October 31 to November 2, where the competition will reach its climax and a new world champion will be crowned in São Paulo.

Notably, NOVA previously represented the CN region at the championship last year and returns this year to make another stand on the global stage.