{"id":387,"date":"2025-07-15T15:01:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T15:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/venquorladise.com\/?p=387"},"modified":"2025-07-23T10:11:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T10:11:25","slug":"vct-emea-announces-studio-developments-and-pro-player-council-for-stage-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/venquorladise.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/15\/vct-emea-announces-studio-developments-and-pro-player-council-for-stage-2\/","title":{"rendered":"VCT EMEA announces studio developments and Pro Player Council for Stage 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"898\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/venquorladise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/VCT-EMEA-Stage-2.png\" alt=\"VCT EMEA Stage 2\" class=\"wp-image-195714\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image credit: Wojciech Wandzel, Riot Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b53572122\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p><strong>Riot Games<\/strong> has shared insight into several changes and developments arriving in Stage 2 of the <strong>VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) EMEA<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b53572b85\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Following the end of Stage 1, the developer has upgraded its studio and introduced a <strong>Pro Player Council<\/strong> to help with feedback.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"keep-reading \" id=\"kr-6880b53573f82\">\n<div class=\"heading section__title \"><span>Keep Reading<\/span><\/div>\n<ul class=\"d-flex flex-column\">\n<li id=\"post-195434\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/07\/fut-esports-ata-kaptan-cned-vct-emea\">FUT Esports replaces ATA KAPTAN with cNed for VCT EMEA Stage 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-191615\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/06\/apeks-olizera-valorant-vct-emea-stage-2\">Apeks signs OLIZERA ahead of VCT EMEA Stage 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-191815\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/06\/vct-emea-stage-2-event-guide\">VCT EMEA Stage 2 announces key information, dates and format<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-heading-6880b53575605\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"studio_upgrades-2\">Studio Upgrades<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b53576058\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>The improvements to the VCT EMEA studios include upgrades to the player performance rooms, which are now designed to better replicate conditions experienced while competing on stage. Each room will feature high-end PCs and improved peripherals for players to use when preparing for matches.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b53576a87\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>In addition, Riot Games has also partnered with <strong>Herman Miller Gaming<\/strong>, resulting in the furniture manufacturer becoming the Official Chair Supplier of VCT EMEA. The main stage will feature its Embody gaming chairs as part of the deal. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b535774ac\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Studio upgrades follow technical issues that plagued <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/04\/valorant-vct-emea-tech-pauses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VCT EMEA Stage 1<\/a><\/strong> earlier this year. Throughout the event, long technical pauses disrupted the flow of matches across multiple weeks.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-heading-6880b53577f68\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"pro_player_council-2\">Pro Player Council<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b535789b4\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>The launch of the VCT EMEA Pro Player Council has been designed to offer players an opportunity to provide Riot Games with feedback. Each team will nominate a representative to join the council, providing organisations with a direct line of communication to league operations.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b535793e9\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Riot Games says the goal of the council is &#8216;to serve as the collective voice of players in the league&#8217;, and to help the league identify areas for improvement.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-heading-6880b53579ea8\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"broadcast_innovations-2\">Broadcast Innovations<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b5357a91d\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Starting with Stage 2, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/06\/vct-emea-stage-2-event-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VCT EMEA<\/a><\/strong> broadcast will showcase a range of new features to enhance the viewing experience for fans watching matches at home. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b5357b363\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Shorter replays that highlight key moments during a match aim to help fans understand in-game strategies. Moreover, the first week will feature unique introduction graphics to players making their debut.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-heading-6880b5357bdf8\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"on-site_activations-2\">On-Site Activations<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b5357c846\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>For fans attending the Riot Games Arena in Berlin to watch matches, Riot Games will host a special activation. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b5357d260\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>The <strong>VALORANT Anniversary Vernissage<\/strong> is a fan experience to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the first-person shooter title. The art exhibition will feature a variety of community artwork, along with opportunities to play against content creators.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-heading-6880b5357dd23\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"how_to_watch_vct_emea_stage_2_2025-2\">How To Watch VCT EMEA Stage 2 2025<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b5357e764\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Fans can tune into VCT EMEA Stage 2 across the competition&#8217;s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/valorant_emea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitch<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCp6n8d8Y8r3MwKNw_MMaouQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a><\/strong> and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@valorantesportsemea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TikTok<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0channels.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6880b5357f182\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Alongside the official tournament broadcasts, content creators will co-stream matches to provide an alternative perspective on EMEA&#8217;s highest tier of VALORANT esports.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/07\/riot-games-vct-emea-stage-2-developments\">VCT EMEA announces studio developments and Pro Player Council for Stage 2<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\">Esports Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image credit: Wojciech Wandzel, Riot Games Riot Games has shared insight into several changes and developments arriving in Stage 2 of the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) EMEA. Following the end of Stage 1, the developer has upgraded its studio and introduced a Pro Player Council to help with feedback. 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