Team Vitality has confirmed that its V.Hive headquarters in Paris was looted and vandalized during unrest on October 17, 2026. The French esports organization reported that multiple trophies and computer equipment were stolen, while the building’s display windows were smashed. No staff members or fans were injured.
In an official statement shared on October 18, Team Vitality said the incident occurred alongside demonstrations in the French capital. The organization announced that V.Hive would remain closed while it assessed the full extent of the damage, with further information to be provided later.
The affected venue is located on Boulevard de Sébastopol in central Paris. Footage circulating on social media shows damage to the building, with reports describing individuals removing gaming chairs and other equipment from the premises.
Among the reportedly stolen items is Team Vitality’s StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 Counter-Strike 2 trophy. The organization won the tournament on September 20 after defeating Aurora Gaming 3-1 in the grand final in Barcelona.
The trophy was one of several titles earned during Vitality’s successful 2026 Counter-Strike 2 campaign. However, while the organization has confirmed that trophies were stolen, it has not publicly identified every missing award. The reported theft of the StarLadder trophy has therefore not been individually confirmed in its official statement.
The losses also include computer equipment, although Vitality has not disclosed the number of affected systems, their specifications or their estimated value. The overall financial cost of the damage remains unknown.
V.Hive is more than a conventional esports headquarters. Opened in 2019, the approximately 400-square-meter facility operates as both Team Vitality’s organizational base and a public gaming destination. It includes gaming stations, a merchandise store, a café and spaces used for community events.
The venue has hosted fan gatherings, gaming sessions, tournaments and esports viewing parties, making it an established meeting place for the organization’s supporters. Its temporary closure therefore affects public access to one of Paris’s dedicated esports community spaces.
Team Vitality, which competes across major esports titles including Counter-Strike 2 and VALORANT, has not announced any changes to its competitive schedule as a result of the incident. There is currently no confirmed indication that the theft has directly affected its professional teams’ ability to compete.
The organization has also not established a reopening date for V.Hive. The venue will remain closed while the damage is evaluated, and a complete inventory of the stolen trophies and computer equipment has yet to be released.
