After careful consideration, Riot Games has made the decision to remove Bleed Esports’ from the VALORANT Champions Tour and VCT Pacific. Bleed Esports was terminated due to its failure to comply with critical reporting requirements and other key obligations under the Team Participation Agreement (TPA). Removal of a team from the Riot Games esports ecosystem is not something we take lightly. However, due to persistent operational failures of the team, Bleed Esports will no longer participate in VCT Pacific to protect the best interest of the players and the league. The individual players affected were informed of the decision as soon as it was made to allow them to explore other opportunities as quickly as possible.

In line with our commitment to merit-based qualification, Boom Esports, the runner up from Ascension Pacific 2024, will be promoted into the vacated slot. This change does not affect 2025 formats for VCT Pacific; the league will go forward with 12 teams as planned.