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Vitality’s Paris hub vandalized with trophies and gear looted
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October 18, 2026 | Alexander Saraff

Vitality’s Paris hub vandalized with trophies and gear looted

The full damage to the cybercafe is pending an assessment by Vitality.

The full damage to the cybercafe is pending an assessment by Vitality.

Amidst protests occurring all across France on the 17th of October, 2026, Team Vitality’s “V.Hive” in Paris was vandalized and looted of “trophies and computer material” as well as gaming chairs.

As of the time of writing, only Vitality’s Starladder StarSeries Fall 2026 trophy is confirmed to have been taken through a post on social media from a bystander.

Vitality’s V.Hive is a cybercafé in Paris that also keeps the organization’s trophies behind display windows for fans to see. Vitality’s CEO issued a statement expressing his sadness at the situation.

Shortly afterwards, the manager of the V.Hive clarified that no members of staff had been harmed in the vandalisation of the cybercafe.

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Alexander Saraff

I'm an aspiring journalist in the world of esports. I first got into MOBAs watching SMITE in 2015, and got hooked on CS from the MLG Columbus Major.

My goal as a journalist in this space is to tell the esports stories that will live on in history, and give insight into the stories behind the scenes when they're relevant.

Besides that, I have a bachelor's in philosophy and have an interest in German thinkers from the 18th-19th century.

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