{
  "id": 11221243,
  "title": "Qatar Calendar concludes Virtuocity Battle Ground Qatar 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/qatar-calendar-concludes-virtuocity-battle-ground-qatar-2026",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T15:21:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/01/10/2026/qatar-calendar-concludes-virtuocity-battle-ground-qatar-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha, Qatar - The Qatar Calendar has wrapped up Virtuocity Battle Ground (VBG) Qatar 2026, a month-long esports tournament spanning seven popular titles. The event took place from September 1 to 30 at Virtuocity, Doha Festival City, attracting 2,087 competitors from 51 nations. Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates led the participation.\n\nOrganized by Qatar Calendar with support from Ooredoo Nation, media partner Al Kass Sports Channel, and sponsors Qatar Esports Federation, Snoonu City, and USD 200,000 in prize money, VBG Qatar 2026 featured online and LAN qualifiers leading to live Grand Finals. Titles included VALORANT, Fortnite, PUBG Mobile, MLBB, EA Sports FC 26, Tekken 8, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha: Qatar Calendar has concluded Virtuocity Battle Ground (VBG) Qatar 2026, a month-long multi-title esports championship held from 1 to 30 September at Virtuocity, Doha Festival City. The tournament brought together 2087 participants from 51 countries, with Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates recording the highest participation.</p> <p><img…",
  "key_points": [
    "Qatar Calendar concluded VBG Qatar 2026 esports tournament",
    "2,087 competitors from 51 nations participated",
    "Titles included VALORANT, Fortnite, PUBG Mobile"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}