VALORANT: Eveything about Champions Paris 2025 pick’ems, factions and rewards

Riot Games revealed this Thursday, September 4, the Pick’Ems and rewards that fans will be able to earn while watching the VALORANT Champions Paris 2025 and making their predictions on the tournament’s outcome. The North American publisher of the tactical FPS also unveiled a major new feature with the introduction of Factions, bringing an additional community-driven layer to the prediction system.

As a reminder, Champions will take place from September 12 to October 5 in Paris, bringing together the 16 best teams in the world to compete for a prize pool of 2.25 million dollars.

Fans can predict the full standings of the group stage directly through the game or the official website. The first phase of Pick’Ems is open until September 12, the day before the start of Champions Paris. Points are awarded as follows:

General Pick’Ems rewards are distributed based on overall performance:

The Factions' system is the brand-new addition for Champions Paris 2025. It allows players to align themselves with one of 10 community teams led by popular content creators or former pros.

Alongside the Factions system, Riot Games is also offering exclusive watch drops throughout the tournament: