The EMEA VALORANT esports circuit, one of Riot Games’ four regional competitions, has partnered up with payment platform Paysafe until the end of 2025.

VALORANT EMEA x Paysafe – a new collaboration arises

The two will be partnering up both for the VCT EMEA as well as the female’s VALORANT Game Changers EMEA, with Paysafe being integrated into the broadcasts as well as Riot Games Arena in Berlin, Germany.

As a main partner, fans will get access to special promotions and use Paysafe’s payment solution. Moreover, the two brands will be present during the in-game segment “Thrify”, which is usually used when a team wins a round against opponents who have used a lot more economy. Paysafecard will also be present for the VCT EMEA Stage 2 Grand Finals with short-form content, predictions, and match highlights.

Paysafe returns as partner

This is not the first time Paysafe works with the EMEA Esports VALORANT team. The two collaborated back in 2021 when paysafecard used to present the ‘Player of the Match’ segment during Playoffs and the Last Change Qualifier (LCQ).

“Paysafecard is very popular among the gaming community, so we’re delighted to introduce Paysafe to VALORANT Esports EMEA fans,” said Danial Ringland, Head of VALORANT Esports EMEA. “We’re always looking to enhance the experience of our fans, and by partnering with Paysafe across two of our VALORANT Esports EMEA products, we believe we can offer a better, safer and more seamless payment experience to our community.”

Aside Paysafe, the regional EMEA circuit also partners with Unilumin, a world-leading LED display solution provider, as well as energy drink Red Bull, Andalucía, Aim Labs, and Cougar.

VCT EMEA is one of the few competitions allowing domestic regions direct access to the premier regional competition. Going into 2025, Riot Games have brought major updates to the Challengers format, as Italy and Portugal will be added to the Spanish league to form Challengers Spain: Rising.