Abstract:
Large-scale demonstrations broke out in many French cities on October 17, and destruction and looting occurred in some areas of Paris at the same time. Team Vitality's e-sports experience center and headquarters V.Hive in Paris was affected. Trophies and computer equipment were stolen, and the venue was subsequently suspended.
Videos circulated on social platforms showed masked personnel breaking the venue windows and moving computer equipment and trophies out. Some people were holding trophies to display, while others were dismantling computers. Team Vitality later confirmed through the official X account that V.Hive had been looted. Fortunately, neither staff nor fans were injured.
The stolen items included Team Vitality's "Counter-Strike 2" team at StarLadder in September this year. The championship trophy won in the StarSeries Autumn Season. The club was founded in 2013 and currently has teams for "League of Legends", "Fearless Contract" and "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds".
Club CEO Neo said that V.Hive has been open to players for a long time at a price of 3.50 euros per hour, and has not increased in price even in the face of inflation. He hopes that teenagers and people with limited income can also afford games and communication spaces. He supports the right to demonstrate but believes looting and vandalism should not be part of protests.
V.Hive will suspend operations until a comprehensive assessment of the losses. Team Vitality stated that further information will be announced in the future. The time for the venue to resume operations has not yet been confirmed.
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