VCT Pacific boss admits Korea bias, vows inclusivity in next partnership cycle

GG Brief Editorial Desk · AI-assisted, source attributed

Jake Sin, head of VCT Pacific, wrote last week that the league developed an unintentional structural bias favoring South Korea and pledged to make inclusivity a central priority in the next partnership cycle. He said the imbalance was a trade-off made for operational stability during the league’s first cycle. The admission responds to complaints from players and fans in Japan, Southeast Asia and Oceania and signals Riot intends to change regional representation and competitive fairness.

• Jake Sin, head of VCT Pacific, wrote that the league has an unintentional structural bias favoring South Korea.
• Sin said the imbalance resulted from prioritizing operational stability over equal regional representation in the first partnership cycle.
• He pledged to make inclusivity a central priority in the next partnership cycle and said he is "on a mission to address" the imbalance.
• Players and fans in Japan, Southeast Asia and Oceania raised concerns; the issue impacts regional representation and competitive fairness across VCT Pacific.