Riot Games Reveals More VCT Information, This Time For China Roadshow

Riot Games has released the locations of all 2026 VCT China roadshow sites, spread across seven cities for both international and regional events. 

The roadshow was announced in October 2025, but the "most ambitious" VCT tour Riot Games has ever run in a region, according to its own description, has now been revealed. 

This comes after Riot Games has revealed the Game Changers North America VALORANT roadmap and the 2026 VCT Pacific Kickoff information. 

Roadshow Locations

The roadshow begins with the VC China Kickoff event in Guangzhou, and it'll wrap up with the Stage 2 Playoffs in Chengdu. From there, the VALORANT Champions will occur in Shanghai. 

The VALORANT Radiant Invitational has yet to be revealed. 

Here's a complete list of events and locations: 

• VCT CN Kickoff: Guangzhou
• VCT CN Stage 1 Regular Season: Hangzhou
• VCT CN Stage 1 Playoffs: Beijing
• VCT CN Stage 2 Regular Season: Changsha
• VCT CN Stage 2 Playoffs: Chengdu
• VALORANT Champions: Shanghai
• VALORANT Radiant Invitational: TBD 

In addition to the contest to see which players and teams reign supreme, there will be VIP galas, city takeovers, fan-fests, and more. 

More on 2026 VCT China Kickoff Event

The 2026 VCT China Kickoff Event will start on Jan. 22, 2026. It'll have a triple-elimination bracket. There will be 12 teams competing for the first international VCT in 2026, Masters Santiago. 

Four teams, Bilibili Gaming, Dragon Ranger Gaming, EDward Gaming, and XLG Esports, all qualified for Champions Paris 2025. Therefore, they receive a bye to the second round of the upper bracket. The top three teams from the 2026 VCT China Kickoff will secure spots at VALORANT Masters Santiago, which goes from Feb. 28 to March 15. 

No ticketing details or match schedules for VCT China Kickoff have been announced yet, but they should be soon. 

If you're unable to attend live, fans can watch the action on VCT China's official Bilibili, Twitch, and YouTube pages.