DetonatioN FocusMe to Participate in VALORANT Champions Tour Pacific 2026 Stage 1, an Official International VALORANT League

April 4, 2026

DetonatioN FocusMe (DFM), a professional esports team operated by DetonatioN Inc., a subsidiary of GameWith Inc., will compete in the VALORANT Champions Tour Pacific 2026 Stage 1. This international league features top teams from the Asia-Pacific region vying for spots in global tournaments like Masters London.

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DetonatioN FocusMe (hereinafter "DFM"), a professional esports team operated by DetonatioN Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Nobuyuki Umezaki; hereinafter "DetonatioN"), a subsidiary of GameWith Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Takuya Imaizumi; hereinafter "the Company"), will participate in the VALORANT Champions Tour Pacific 2026 Stage 1 (VCT Pacific), an official international VALORANT league.

■ What is 'VALORANT'?

'VALORANT' is an FPS (First-Person Shooter) game provided by Riot Games, where two teams of five players control characters called Agents and aim to achieve offensive and defensive objectives. Its appeal lies in the tension of a bomb-defusal FPS combined with deep strategic gameplay offered by Agents with unique skills.

Released in June 2020 as Riot Games' first FPS title, it has become a globally recognized esports title, with an official international league established in 2023. Its popularity in Japan, in particular, is immense, attracting many fans to various professional esports teams and garnering exceptional attention for its tournaments.

■ What is 'VALORANT Champions Tour Pacific 2026' (VCT Pacific)?

VALORANT Champions Tour Pacific (VCT Pacific) is a regional VALORANT league in the Asia-Pacific region, which began in 2023.

Strong teams from the region, including Japan, compete in 'Kickoff', 'Stage 1', and 'Stage 2' for qualification to international tournaments ('Masters Santiago', 'Masters London', 'Champions Shanghai').

Stage 1 will be held from April 3rd to May 17th, with the top three teams from the playoffs earning qualification for the international tournament 'Masters London'.

In the season-opening Kickoff, DFM showed a remarkable performance, surprising VALORANT fans worldwide by finishing 5th out of 12 teams. Although they did not qualify for their first international tournament, they fully demonstrated the potential of DFM this season.

DFM is determined to seize a spot in an international tournament in Stage 1, which is both the players' goal and the fervent wish of DFM fans.

We kindly ask for your enthusiastic support.

■ Tournament Overview

Tournament Name: VALORANT Champions Tour Pacific 2026 Stage 1

Tournament Dates: April 3rd (Friday) - May 17th (Sunday), 2026

Group Stage

・April 4th (Saturday) 19:00~ Match 2 DFM vs Full Sense

・April 10th (Friday) 17:00~ Match 1 DFM vs T1

・April 18th (Saturday) 19:00~ Match 2 DFM vs ZETA Division

・April 25th (Saturday) 19:00~ Match 2 DFM vs VARREL

・May 3rd (Sunday) 19:00~ Match 2 DFM vs Rex Regum Qeon

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