Mark Daniel Demayo

New Pinay-stacked Xipto Exports loses VALORANT Game Changers Championship opener to Karmine Corp via sweep

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Mark Demayo

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176372668681820251121 Xipto.jpg" style="width:960px;display:block" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Xipto GC react onstage after being defeated at the 2025 VALORANT Game Changers Championship, held at LoL Park Arena in Seoul, South Korea, on November 21, 2025. Moon Suwon, Riot Games</div>It was a rough start for the new <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/esports/2025/10/12/new-pinay-laden-xipto-esports-returns-to-valorant-game-changers-championship-1104">Pinay-stacked Xipto Esports </a>after losing their first match against Karmine Corp in the VALORANT Game Changers Championship in Seoul, South Korea.The Pacific first seed initially had the head start against EMEA&#x27;s second seed on both maps, but was eventually overtaken as KC took control of the series.In Abyss, Xipto took the pistol and anti-eco rounds, but KC answered back with five straight rounds. Xipto managed to take two more rounds to end the half at 4-8. As the teams changed sides, KC didn&#x27;t give any more rounds to Xipto to end their map pick at 4-13.In Corrode, Xipto was off with another head start by taking again the pistol, anti-eco, and also the bonus round, but KC again responded with a five-round win streak. Xipto managed to win three more rounds to make the game even at the end of the half at 6-6.As the second half commenced, KC went off again with a four-round win streak before Xipto managed a point. But it was all they got as KC won three more rounds to close out the series with a sweep at 7-13.During the post-game press conference, the Pacific squad admitted that aside from the pressure of stepping into the world stage for the first time, they felt overwhelmed by the crowd, especially the coordinated fan support for KC.&quot;Actually, I think the crowd of KC a bit overwhelmed us because we could hear them from the stage and we could feel them jumping and doing this and that,&quot; said Xipto&#x27;s in-game leader Mary Grace &quot;capriciouS&quot; Sabado&quot;In Pacific, we could just be ourselves because there was no audience at all. So we didn&#x27;t feel any pressure, to be honest. But when we stepped here, it&#x27;s our first time seeing a lot of people come in here,&quot; capriciouS continued.Apart from plans to play their game in the next match, they also have on-site help and support from former Xipto players and now with Team Falcons Vega, Alexy &quot;Alexy&quot; Francisco and Odella &quot;enerii&quot; Abraham.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/11/16/xipto-esports-falls-to-mibr-exits-in-top-4-1231">Valorant Game Changers Championship: Xipto Esports falls to MIBR, exits in Top 4</a></div>&quot;I mean, yeah, they were helping us. They were watching VODs with us. . .and they were giving their opinions on how does KC play,&quot; capriciouS said. &quot;And, yeah, they were, especially enerii for me, she was helping me with my mechanics as well. And they&#x27;re really, really supportive.&quot;With their loss, Xipto falls to the lower bracket and will be fighting do-or-die matches moving forward.Xipto will have a rematch with fellow Pacific representatives Ninetails, who lost to Nova Esports, on November 23.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/esports/2025/11/21/pinay-valorant-veteran-shirazi-wins-with-nova-esports-in-return-to-2025-game-changers-championship-0005">Pinay VALORANT veteran shirazi wins with Nova Esports in return to 2025 Game Changers Championship</a></div>

It was a rough start for the new <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/esports/2025/10/12/new-pinay-laden-xipto-esports-returns-to-valorant-game-changers-championship-1104">Pinay-stacked Xipto Esports </a>after losing their first match against Karmine Corp in the VALORANT Game Changers Championship in Seoul, South Korea.

It was a rough start for the new Pinay-stacked Xipto Esports after losing their first match against Karmine Corp in the VALORANT Game Changers Championship in Seoul, South Korea.

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New Pinay-stacked Xipto Esports loses VALORANT Game Changers Championship opener to Karmine Corp

Mark Demayo,

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Published November 21, 2025 08:25 PM PHT

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Updated November 21, 2025 08:30 PM PHT

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