In a dominant display at the Intel Extreme Masters Beijing 2026: Global Qualifier, B8 secured a clean sweep victory over HOTU with a 2:0 series score. They took control early on Cache, winning decisively 13:5 before closing out the series with a hard-fought 13:10 win on Mirage. B8's npl delivered an exceptional performance across both maps, achieving a 1.32 rating and a commendable 35-30 K-D ratio.