Mark Daniel Demayo

Global Esports upsets Paper Rex to qualify for VALORANT Masters: London

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Mark Demayo

ABS-CBN News

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1778240105123690678921_1010318771936295_3795430551316786999_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Global Esports at the 2026 VCT Pacific: Stage 1 playoffs in Seoul, South Korea. VCT Pacific/Handout</div>Global Esports is finally going global as they completed an upset against Paper Rex in the 2026 VCT Pacific Stage 1 playoffs to qualify for VALORANT Masters: London, their first international VCT event.The India-based squad defeated the boys of W Gaming in the upper bracket semifinals, 2-1, breaking PRX&#x27;s win streak against them after losing thrice in the 2026 season so far.GE now has the most fruitful showing since joining the VCT partnership league back in 2023, as they previously made their <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/esports/2026/5/7/global-esports-knocks-down-rrq-in-first-vct-pacific-playoff-appearance-1913">playoff debut this season</a> and entered their first global VCT tournament.Half the team will make their international debut, which includes GE&#x27;s sophomores Go &quot;UdoTan&quot; Kyung-won and Savva &quot;Kr1stal&quot; Fedorov, as well as Pinoy rookie and in-game leader <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/esports/2025/12/16/patmen-and-xavi8k-reunite-in-global-esports-while-papi-departs-team-secret-s-invy-joins-paper-rex-1404">Xavier &quot;xavi8k&quot; Juan</a>.It also marks the return of Pinoy fragger Patrick &quot;PatMen&quot; Mendoza to the global stage after lifting the <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/esports/2025/6/23/paper-rex-uncrowned-kings-no-more-after-taking-valorant-masters-toronto-crown-1344">VALORANT Masters: Toronto</a> trophy and attending <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/esports/2025/10/4/paper-rex-ends-valorant-champions-paris-run-with-pacific-duel-loss-to-drx-0928">VALORANT Champions: Paris </a>with PRX.In Breeze, GE had the initial lead, but PRX went on a five-round win streak to overtake the lead. GE won the remaining two rounds in the first half to even the score at 6-6.PRX opened the second half with the pistol and anti-eco wins, but GE responded with three rounds of their own. PRX took one more round before GE won four straight rounds to take their map at 13-9.In Lotus, GE initially had the lead, but PRX snowballed with seven round wins to conclude the half at 9-3. GE won the pistol and anti-eco rounds to narrow the lead, but PRX were too far away and brought the series to the decider with a 13-6 win.In Pearl, GE turned the tables on PRX, winning two rounds as PRX won one, closing the half at 9-3. PRX took the pistol and anti-eco, but GE responded with four straight rounds to book their ticket for London with a 13-5 score.GE&#x27;s Australian sniper Kale &quot;Autumn&quot; Dunne topped the board with 50 kills, 38 deaths, and 15 assists while on Chamber, Viper, and Phoenix.PatMen also finally gets a dub over his former team, leading the squad in Pearl, and logging in 39 kills, 45 deaths, and 14 assists while on Viper, Omen, and Fade.With the win, GE is the first team to join the Stage 1 finals weekend, which will take place in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, the second VCT Pacific event to take place <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/esports/2025/9/1/paper-rex-rises-with-vct-pacific-stage-2-title-in-all-sea-finals-in-japan-0204">outside South Korea</a>.GE will head to the upper bracket finals next week. At the same time, PRX falls to a do-or-die scenario in the lower bracket, awaiting the winner between Kiwoom DRX and VALORANT Masters: Santiago champs, Nongshim RedForce.GE&#x27;s match is set for May 15, while PRX&#x27;s next match is set on May 10.

Global Esports is finally going global as they completed an upset against Paper Rex in the 2026 VCT Pacific Stage 1 playoffs to qualify for VALORANT Masters: London, their first international VCT event.

Global Esports is finally going global as they completed an upset against Paper Rex in the 2026 VCT Pacific Stage 1 playoffs to qualify for VALORANT Masters: London, their first international VCT event.