
VALORANT Champions 2026 Playoffs Pick'Ems Guide & Bracket Predictions
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.

Historical Disaster in Shanghai: VCT China Leaves Winless at Champions 2026
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.

Riot Games Addresses FUT Fiasco, Urges Wired Mice Going Forward
During Day 6 of VALORANT Champions 2026 Shanghai, a major technical failure ignited widespread debate during the Group A winners' match between 100 Thieves and FUT Esports. Following intense backlash, Riot Games issued an official statement attempting to address the officiating failure and underlying stage hardware issues.
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Paper Rex and NRG Reverse Sweep Opponents to Make VALORANT Champions Playoffs
VALORANT Champions 2026 has given fans two of the best VALORANT games yet, as Paper Rex and NRG officially advanced to the playoff stage. Battling through a fierce group stage, both powerhouses demonstrated true grit by pulling off hard-fought 2-1 series victories in their groups’ winners’ matches.

Brazil To Outlaw Online Gambling: How it Impacts The Esports Industry
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has issued an immediate provisional executive order banning online gambling and fixed-odds sports betting across Latin America's largest economy. Signed amidst growing concerns over household indebtedness and addiction—which Lula described as a "cancer" harming families—the decree prohibits the operation, offering, and advertising of online betting platforms nationwide.

VCT China Collapses at Home with 0-8 Start at VALORANT Champions Shanghai
The opening round of VALORANT Champions Shanghai 2026 delivered an unprecedented disaster for the host nation. All four VCT China representatives—TYLOO, XLG Esports, EDward Gaming, and JD Gaming—were swept 0-2 in their opening series.

VALORANT Champions 2026 Bundle Sales Cross $20 Million in 3 Hours on Douyin
TikTok’s Chinese sister company, Douyin, has proven to be an unstoppable force for esports merchandise after the VALORANT Champions 2026 Bundle generated an astonishing $20.7 million in just three hours.




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