Valorant Teams Screwed by Riot for LCQ

The VCT Last Chance Qualifier for NA is under fire again after the Australia teams are all forced to withdraw after not being cleared to enter the country. The LCQ for Valorant Champions was already being ripped for having single elimination brackets by orgs like 100 Thieves and multiple Valorant pros, but now an entire country has withdrawn from the event due to what the Australian teams call “preventable issues” that won’t allow them to make the LCQ. The Chiefs and Order, the two Australian teams qualified for the NA LCQ, have both quit the event after being unable to get past travel restrictions in time, something they apparently blame on Riot, calling it a preventable scenario. They also apparently did not have great communication with Riot leading up to the LCQ, saying that only now did they have an open dialogue with Valorant and Riot after having to withdraw from the LCQ. So the Australian Valorant teams get screwed out of attending the biggest VCT event of the year so far, and their only chance to play on LAN, all because Riot apparently did not take travel restrictions into consideration for their teams. Riot is now scrambling to change their brackets for the VCT LCQ just days before the event, and hopefully next year will learn from their mistakes. // FOLLOW US Talent: Jake: https://twitter.com/JakeSucky Hunter: https://twitter.com/HunterTheHerald Franke: https://twitter.com/MegaphoneFranke Producer: Peter: https://twitter.com/VegasVanguards Check out our brand new channel, Gaming Shorts: https://bit.ly/GamingShorts Esports Talk is your leading source of gaming and esports news. For more visit our website: https://www.esportstalk.com Follow us on Twitter to never miss an update: https://twitter.com/EsportsTalkNews Catch daily exclusives on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@esportstalk Join our Discord to chat with the team, share stories, and more: https://discord.gg/JHKMnUy // CONTACT US Want to get in touch with us to share a story? Have a business inquiry? Email us at: [email protected] // ABOUT US Esports Talk is an esports and gaming news platform that puts a focus on pro players, teams, creators, and the games that make it all possible. Want to know about the spiciest stories in the scene? The biggest roster moves? The craziest upsets? You're in the right place. // DISCLAIMER Some links in the description of our videos may be affiliate links for which Esports Talk receives a commission on sales. There is no additional cost to the viewer and this is just another way to support our team. Unless specifically disclosed, Esports Talk is not affiliated with the brands or products discussed or shown in our videos. #Valorant #RiotGames