debagame Wins GBVS Cygames Cup 2026
- debagame, playing Vaseraga, emerged victorious and secured his spot in the Arc World Tour 2025-2026 Finals.
- Zangief_Dream, playing Cagliostro, finished as the runner-up.
At GBVS Cygames Cup 2026, held at City Hall & Gallery Gotanda from January 17th to 18th, 2026, debagame claimed the championship. The tournament saw a total of 352 players competing for the title.
This victory marks debagame’s first major tournament win since "Cygames Cup Special 2022 " in the previous title, Granblue Fantasy: Versus.
As a designated "Platinum+" event on the Arc World Tour 2025-2026 (AWT 2025-2026), the winner is awarded a direct seed into the world finals. With this win, debagame has officially qualified for the "Arc World Tour 2025 Finals," scheduled to take place in South Korea this March.
This will be debagame’s first-ever appearance in the Arc World Tour Finals.
The tour's final stop, "Frosty Faustings XVIII 2026," where the point rankings will be finalized and the remaining Finals contenders determined, will be held in Illinois, USA, from January 30, 2026 to February 1, 2026.
Top 8 Final Standings
| Rank | Player | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 🇯🇵 debagame | Vaseraga |
| 2nd | 🇯🇵 Zangief_Dream | Cagliostro |
| 3rd | 🇺🇸 Kojicoco | Belial, Zooey |
| 4th | 🇯🇵 Tororo | Lowain |
| 5th | 🇯🇵 Osofe | 2B |
| 5th | 🇯🇵 Osakanasan | Anre |
| 7th | 🇯🇵 Kasausagi | Ferry |
| 7th | 🇯🇵 Hiiragi | Grimnir |
Grand Finals
The Grand Finals featured a showdown between debagame (Vaseraga) on the Winners side and Zangief_Dream (Cagliostro) rising from the Losers side.
The two had previously faced off in the Winners Semi-Finals of the online silver event "Yuzuji Cup AWT25-26" last August, where Zangief_Dream won 3-1.
In this tournament, Zangief_Dream was sent to the Losers side after a defeat by Kojicoco in the Winners Semi-Finals. However, he successfully fought his way back, earning a revenge victory over Kojicoco in the Losers Finals to secure his place in the Grand Finals.
In the first set of the Grand Finals, Zangief_Dream displayed incredible momentum, winning 3-0 to reset the bracket. However, in the final reset set, debagame adjusted his playstyle and took the first game. Although Zangief_Dream immediately fought back to tie it 1-1, debagame’s adaptation proved superior as he swept the next two games. With a final set score of 3-1, debagame stood victorious as the champion.