VCT 2024 Masters Shanghai Announced by Riot Games

Riot Games has already started planning the competitive Valorant circuit for 2024 and Shanghai has been announced as the location for its second international tournament to take place next year - VCT 2024 Masters Shanghai.

The announcement was made earlier today on 28^th July by Leo Faria - Global Head of Valorant Esports, providing the update well in advance and stating that this tournament would also mark the one-year celebration of Valorant's release in China.

Proper details about the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) 2023 Masters Shanghai were not discussed as part of this announcement and will be made at a later point in time.

Riot Games Reveals Second International Tournament for Valorant Champions Tour 2024: VCT 2024 Masters Shanghai

Valorant for China was officially released earlier this month on 12^th July, more than three years after it was launched for the rest of the world. The players from the region received all the skin collections along with a set number of agents and maps.

The launch in China was also celebrated with a special melee weapon skin drop called Ignite Capsule, consisting of a specially designed fan-melee which is probably the most exquisite and well-designed knife in Valorant.

Now, the developers have already planned out more than a year in advance how they will be celebrating the one year anniversary of the game's launch in China.

Riot Games will continue maintaining its presence in Asia by conducting another international tournament in the region next year. It has been announced that VCT 2024 Masters Shanghai will take place in the upcoming competitive circuit as the second international tournament.

"From day one we aspire to build a sport that's truly global, with teams, players, and fans from all over the world. With Chinese teams starting to participate in our global events including an amazing run from EDG at Masters Tokyo. We have seen how amazing and promising the community is in China," says Leo Faria, about the upcoming international tournament which is scheduled to take place in late spring 2024.

EDG from China has already shown the potential that teams from the region possess following its historic record-breaking run at the VCT 2023 Masters Tokyo.

It will be interesting to see how they perform in the upcoming Valorant Champions Los Angeles 2023 along with their plans for the next competitive season.