Paris Games Week 2026 opened on Thursday, October 22, at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. The major sporting result from the first day is now known: Galions defeated Solary 3–2 in the EMEA Masters Summer final for League of Legends. The rest of this article distinguishes that result from activities merely announced in the programs consulted.
Updated October 24, 2026. Results and times are attributed to the sources consulted; we do not present stand activities as on-site reporting.
Thursday, October 22 at a glance
PGW welcomed the public from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. The announced program combined esports, publisher events, professional conferences and a separate evening event at Le Dôme. Here are the main times communicated before the event.
| Announced time | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30 a.m. | Doors open to the public | Paris Expo Porte de Versailles |
| 11 a.m. | Team Vitality on Counter-Strike 2 | ASUS Stage, according to the media program |
| 1:15 p.m. | Raumane on the Nintendo stage | Time reported by the press |
| 2 p.m. | EMEA Masters final | Galions versus Solary, confirmed 3–2 result |
| 2:30 p.m. | Onimusha activity | Scheduled by Capcom |
| 4–4:45 p.m. | Unchained, Kurama, Vanyak and Salistoire | Appearances announced on the ASUS, Fnac and Nintendo stages |
| 8 p.m. | Curieux.exe | Le Dôme de Paris, separate ticket |
The creators' appearances come from the day-by-day program published by Paradoxe Temporel. These reported times alone do not constitute confirmation that the appearances took place.
EMEA Masters: Galions defeat Solary 3–2
The final pitted the two French teams against each other in a best-of-five played on Thursday, October 22, at Paris Games Week. Galions won three games to two. The team confirmed the result in its celebratory message; Team aAa records the final bracket.
The score was built over five games: Galions took the lead, Solary equalized, then the two teams traded another win before Galions claimed the deciding game. Sheep Esports' report names HARPOON as the final's MVP. The site also states that this was Galions' second EMEA Masters title of 2026.
The Team aAa bracket puts this final in the context of both teams' runs. Galions eliminated BIG (3–0) in the round of 16, Kaufland Hangry Knights (3–0) in the quarterfinals and Movistar KOI Fénix (3–0) in the semifinals. Solary successively defeated Valerion Esports (3–0), G2 NORD (3–1) and Anubis Gaming (3–1). Galions therefore completed an undefeated playoff campaign, then won its second EMEA Masters title of 2026 after its spring triumph, according to Sheep Esports.
Capcom had announced Onimusha for 2:30 p.m.
The official schedule from Capcom France announced an activity focused on Onimusha: Way of the Sword at 2:30 p.m. Capcom had also announced the attendance of Ryozo Tsujimoto and Takuro Hiraoka on October 22 and 23 to discuss Monster Hunter, along with broadcasts of its activities on its official channels.
This information describes the program published by the publisher before the show. The sources consulted do not provide enough detail about what was actually presented at 2:30 p.m.; no reveal or hands-on demonstration is therefore claimed here. To discover the game, check out our Onimusha: Way of the Sword beginner's guide.
Quizzes and conferences: what was planned alongside the event
The program relayed by the press also mentioned the La Banane Quiz on the main stage, without a precise time in the announcements consulted. It is therefore not possible to confirm its appearance or proceedings here.
The PGW Business by CMS professional program was reserved for Business ticket holders. The official program organized Thursday around two themes: 2026: Market Reset, starting at 9 a.m., focused on production, financing, publishing and distribution models; then Beyond the Game, starting at 2 p.m., on extending licenses into audiovisual media, music and other formats. Details of the topics and speakers remain available on the official PGW Business website.
Curieux.exe at Le Dôme at 8 p.m.
The Curieux.exe evening event was announced for 8 p.m. at Le Dôme de Paris, featuring Marianne, ZeratoR, PV Nova and the Curieux Orchestra. It had a separate ticketing system from the show itself. In the absence of a reliable report consulted, we do not describe the show's final content or the confirmed presence of each guest.
What this recap establishes
The confirmed result from the day is Galions' 3–2 victory over Solary in the EMEA Masters final. The Capcom times, creators' appearances, quiz, Business conferences and evening event are reported as program elements; their mention does not constitute on-site coverage.
For the dates, tickets, games and events from the other days, see the general Paris Games Week 2026 guide, followed by our recap of the weekend's events.
