Valorant Embraces Esports with Team-Branded Skins.

Mastercard is expanding its support of esports by sponsoring the Valorant Champions Tour, the fastest growing esport in the world. The sponsorship builds on the company's long-term relationship with Riot Games, the publisher of Valorant. Mastercard plans to showcase its support of the VCT during the esport's first-ever international tournament in North America. Valorant is the most gender-diverse game in esports, and Mastercard plans to collaborate on diversity, inclusion, and sustainability projects. Mastercard is also partnering with Xsolla to allow cardholders to pay with their credit card loyalty points at checkout on some of the world's biggest gaming platforms.