Valorant VCT 2027: Riot’s competitive integrity plan for Open Qualifiers — Vanguard Check, Ascendant+ and streaming rules (November 5, 2026)
Riot’s November 5, 2026 VALORANT post details how VCT 2027 protects online Open Qualifiers: Vanguard Check compliance, Ascendant+ rank gate, staged monitoring through Playoffs, a two-minute POV stream delay, and bans for cheating or match manipulation.