Wolves Esports has been eradicated from the VCT China Kickoff 2026 after struggling a loss to Hint Esports within the Decrease Bracket.
Because of this, the Chinese language organisation is out of the qualification race for the primary worldwide VCT occasion of the yr, VALORANT Masters Santiago.
Wolves Esports confronted off in opposition to Hint Esports for the second time within the match after profitable its opening match earlier on at Kickoff. This time, nevertheless, Hint Esports efficiently took revenge and kicked Wolves Esports out with a 2-1 victory.
The primary map, Abyss, went to additional time regardless of being Hint Esports’ choose, and ended with Wolves Esports securing a slim 14-12 win. The primary half of Bind was additionally intently contested, however Hint dominated the second half to push the best-of-three sequence to a decider through a 13-8 scoreline.
Not like the earlier two maps, the ultimate conflict was a one-sided affair as Hint raced to a 12-2 lead. Though Wolves tried to battle again, it may solely handle to generate six rounds on the board earlier than its opponent closed out the map 13-6 and the sequence 2-1.
Hint Esports’ duelist Lu ‘Kai’ Zhinan was named the MVP of the sequence with a 274 ACS and a 63/46/11 KDA efficiency.
2025 was a good yr for Wolves Esports, because of the staff’s second-place end at VCT China Stage 1 and a stunning top-three run at Masters Toronto. Because of this, the organisation additionally gained a ton of latest followers globally.
That mentioned, Wolves Esports concluded its 2025 VCT marketing campaign on a disappointing observe because the roster couldn’t make it to the Stage 2 Playoffs. With the aim to enhance outcomes on regional and worldwide levels, the organisation made three modifications to its roster in the course of the Off//Season.
Whereas the revamped line-up hasn’t achieved the specified outcomes up to now, VCT Kickoff China is simply the opening occasion of an extended season nonetheless forward.
Groups Heading to Masters Santiago to Be Determined Quickly
VCT China Kickoff 2026 will run till February ninth, with the Higher Grand Last happening on February seventh between All Avid gamers and Xi Lai Gaming. The winner of the best-of-five sequence will likely be China’s first seed from China at Masters Santiago.
The ultimate two Chinese language representatives for Masters Santiago will likely be selected February eighth and ninth. All matches will likely be streamed dwell on VCT China’s official Bilibili, Twitch and YouTube channels.
