{"id":53056,"date":"2023-09-04T14:23:49","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T14:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/leo-faria-interview"},"modified":"2024-07-19T12:02:09","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T12:02:09","slug":"leo-faria-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/leo-faria-interview","title":{"rendered":"Interview: Riot Games’ Leo Faria Talks VALORANT Champions, VCT Feedback, And More"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stepping into the KIA Forum for the first time, ready to watch the first of four high-stakes VALORANT<\/a> matches, is a moment I’m in no hurry to forget. Impeccably themed, bathed in red, and on a stage that had been plucked from the future. The VCT Champions 2023 felt like a huge milestone for Riot Games, taking place on the studio’s home turf in Los Angeles. The best VALORANT teams around took to the grand stage in the hopes of being the squad that walked away with the trophy: Paper Rex, Evil Geniuses, LOUD, and FNATIC. Regardless of outcome, for Riot Games this was a special moment. <\/p>\n

Leo Faria<\/strong>, Riot Games’ Global Head of VALORANT Esports, knew this — watching the result of the entire crew’s hard work now playing out in real time, despite spending the days prior tackling questions from fans, players, and media alike regarding the hotly-debated VCT format. It was during the Lower Bracket Final<\/a>, where Evil Geniuses took on LOUD to secure their place in the Grand Finals, that we had the chance to speak with Faria. With the excitement of the crowd rumbling overhead, down in the press room we asked how it felt to build out this year’s VCT, how Riot has handled the passionate feedback from the community, and the state of the game’s competitive scene. <\/p>\n

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