HyperSpeed Golden vs EMPIRE GC – 2026 VCT: Game Changers North America Stage 1 Valorant Match

HyperSpeed Golden vs EMPIRE GC Valorant match ended 0 - 2 in favour of EMPIRE GC and was played on Apr 23, 2026 at 11:45 PM . The match was a Best of 3 series and part of the 2026 VCT: Game Changers North America Stage 1 Swiss - Swiss.

Breakdown of the match

• EMPIRE GC won Game 1 with 13 -  8 on Split
• EMPIRE GC won Game 2 with 13 -  9 on Lotus

Key player statistics

• Top fragger for the match was peep with 44 kills.

Head-to-head stats

This was the first time HyperSpeed Golden played against EMPIRE GC .

Match prediction

Strafe users had an overwhelming favorite in this match, and predicted EMPIRE GC to win with 84.4% of the votes in their favor and 15.6% of the votes for HyperSpeed Golden .

Where to watch

The HyperSpeed Golden vs EMPIRE GC live match was streamed on strafe.com, Twitch and Youtube. To watch more matches like this, visit the Valorant match calendar .

Follow the rest of the action from 2026 VCT: Game Changers North America Stage 1 , as well as VODs, highlights and livestreams, all on Strafe.