Countless VALORANT fans that have been waiting for the first VCT event in Canada, and now, the wait might be coming to an end, according to the latest leaked video allegedly from the esports team at Riot Games.
In a newly leaked video, Riot Games’ Anna Donlon and Leo Faria discussed the next locations for VALORANT‘s 2025 competitive events, and Canadian fans are over the moon with the news. According to the leaked video, there will be a VALORANT Masters tournament held in Toronto, Canada next June, marking the first time a major VCT event will be held in the country.
VALORANT Masters Toronto will apparently be the second international event of the year, with the first Masters tournament being held in Bangkok, Thailand. Afterward, the final stop for international play will be held in the shimmering City of Lights—Paris, France. Overall, this will be a massive year for fans around the world, and should be especially exciting for Canadians fans who will finally get to watch VCT action at home.
This would be one of the few times that Riot Games has held a major esports event north of the border in NA for its various competitive games. There have only been a couple of Riot events hosted in Canada, including the 2016 LCS Summer Finals and 2017 LCS Spring Finals. Besides that, Riot has not held an event in the country, much to the chagrin of Canadian supporters.
This hunger for a Canadian-based event flared up when Riot announced that the 2022 League of Legends World Championship would have its semifinals in Toronto, only for Riot to make a last-minute decision to move the event to Atlanta. According to Riot, the change was made due to COVID-19 and its impact on “securing multi-entry visas to the U.S. within necessary timelines.”
Hopefully, there won’t be any hiccups in the process this time around, because if Riot brings one of the biggest international VALORANT events to Toronto, one of the most passionate fanbases in the region will be ready and waiting.
