Rioters vandalize Crew Vitality HQ and steal esports trophy throughout Paris protests

Crew Vitality has responded after its Paris HQ was attacked, vandalized, and looted throughout a day of demonstrations in France.

Main nationwide demonstrations have been happening throughout France, protesting points such because the rising value of residing, the federal government’s spending cuts, and poor public providers. Many companies and workplaces have been ransacked consequently.

Amongst these affected is Crew Vitality, the French skilled esports group whose headquarters, V.Hive, is predicated within the nation’s capital.

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Crew Vitality and Neo reply

A slew of movies from the riots have been shared on X. These embody proof of the workplace’s entrance home windows being smashed, and stolen PCs being stripped for components.

The crew’s silverware, reminiscent of their StarLadder StarSeries 2026 trophy, was additionally stolen. The trophy was gained final month when Vitality’s CS2 crew defeated Aurora Gaming 3–1 in Barcelona.

The esports crew responded to the information shortly afterward. Taking to X, its assertion learn: “As we speak, the premises of our membership have been looted on the sidelines of the mobilization on October 17. Thankfully, none of our employees members nor any followers have been injured.”

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“However, our show home windows have been destroyed, and our trophies and pc gear have been stolen,” they wrote. “Pending an evaluation of the complete extent of the injury, V.Hive will stay closed. Extra data might be communicated later. Maintain yourselves.”

The crew’s co-founder and CEO, Neo, additionally responded on his personal X account. He stated: “V.Hive was born from the dream of a kid who grew up discovering and loving esports in cybercafés at a time when the Web was nonetheless too costly to have at house.”

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“Since its opening, gaming classes have been €3.50 per hour. That is no coincidence. We’ve got at all times needed youngsters and folks with modest incomes to have the ability to come play, reconnect, and share their ardour at a low value. Regardless of inflation, we’ve got by no means raised our charges.”

Neo closed by stating that, though he believes in the precise to exhibit for one’s convictions, “looting and destruction ought to by no means have a spot in these fights.”

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