Recently, the VALO2ASIA news portal reported that the organization Invictus Gaming withdrew from the second stage of the VCE Series Act 2 Selection open qualifiers without playing any matches. In their first match against OD Gaming, the team did not field a full roster, resulting in an automatic loss being recorded against them.

Valorant China Evolution Series Act 2: Selection - Open Qualifier is a qualifying stage for the main event in the Chinese region of Valorant China Evolution Series. It is divided into three stages, with more than 40 teams from the Chinese region competing in each stage. The situation involving Invictus Gaming occurred in the first round of the group stage. Since the qualifiers are conducted online, the organizers do not have the ability to ensure the presence of all players, so teams that do not show up are considered defeated. This is what happened to Invictus Gaming, as they had only 4 active players before the start of the match, resulting in a loss being awarded to the team.

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Representatives of the organization stated on their Weibo account that before the match, one of the players experienced a power outage, and they were unable to find a substitute or reschedule the match. It's worth noting that the team also failed to qualify in the open qualifiers for the previous stage, Valorant China Evolution Series Act 1: Variation, where they finished in the 17-32 place range. As a result, Invictus Gaming now has only one more chance to compete among the top teams in China.