Kaustavmani Choudhury

After almost two weeks of intense group stage competition in Shanghai, eight elite VALORANT teams have qualified for the double-elimination playoff stage running from October 7 to 18. With the tournament bracket officially set, the second phase of the Pick'Ems challenge is live.

O VALORANT Champions 2026 em Xangai terminou em desastre para o país-sede. EDward Gaming, JD Gaming, TYLOO e XLG Esports foram eliminadas ainda na fase de grupos sem vencer uma única série.

VALORANT Champions 2026 in Shanghai concluded in an unprecedented disaster for the host nation. Playing on home soil during the final tournament of the franchise era, all four Chinese representatives—EDward Gaming, JD Gaming, TYLOO, and XLG Esports—suffered a complete collapse, failing to advance beyond the group stage.

A Riot Games reconheceu um erro de arbitragem após o problema no mouse de xeus durante FUT Esports x 100 Thieves no VALORANT Champions Shanghai 2026, mas decidiu manter o resultado da série.

FUT Esports anunciou oficialmente a contratação do espanhol Álvaro "SunPayus" García como novo AWPer da equipe de CS2. O jogador substitui Nykyta "cmtry" Samolotov após deixar a G2 Esports.

Turkish esports organization FUT Esports officially announced the high-profile signing of 27-year-old Spanish Álvaro "SunPayus" García as their new primary AWPer for their CS2 roster. SunPayus replaces Nykyta "cmtry" Samolotov on FUT's active roster following his departure from G2 Esports.