Chain Shift 2026 early results, stream ft. LowHigh, Dany ‘El Maza’, AK, Keisuke, ChrisG, Masao, RedDitto, Zane, JoeCrush, Knotts, KingReyJr and more

Update: This story has been updated with day 1 results.

Chain Shfit is back for 2026 and will be taking place in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

Notable players participating include DRX|LowHigh, GG|Dany “El Maza”, AK, GL|Keisuke, ONIC|NYChrisG, Scarz|Masao, RedDitto, Zane, JoeCrush, BNP|Knotts, VIT|KingReyJr, VSN|Kaiser666, VIT|CientifiKOF, Elite|Reynald, Falcons|Tamago, ONIC|KoopaDTJ, ONi|DrTheJakeManMD, RB|Anakin, NYCT|FearOfSilence, AverieyRiB, Pling, RRR|MacMens, FT|Katstrological, DNBD, Alihandal21, ONi|Joi, FATE|Hidetone, Tommyphongsa, Yonachu, ZG|ReflectiveJade, Lemonade|Issei and more.

Chain Shift 2026 is part of several different tour circuits for various of the games present.

It’s a Challenger Event for Tekken 8 on the Tekken World Tour, a Gold Event for Guilty Gear Strive on the Arc World Tour Circuit and it’s also part of the SNK World Championship circuit for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves as well as the CyGames World Cup circuit for Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising.

By far the most entrants sit in the Tekken 8 bracket, which boasts almost 250 followed by Under Night In-Birth 2 [Sys:celes] with more than 90 participants and then Guilty Gear Strive with over 80 signups.

Meanwhile, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, 2XKO and Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising all posted between 40 and 50 players each.

Streaming is being done at Chain Shift Events and Chain Shift 02.

1. GG|Dany “El Maza” (Billy)

2. Elite|Reynald (Mr. Karate)

3. Falcons|Tamago (Mr. Karate)

4. VIT|CientifiKOF (Gato)

5. Scarz|Masao (Mr. Karate)

5. DM|Johny (Hokutomaru)

7. Drex (B. Jenet)

7. ONIC|NYChrisG (Hokutomaru)

1. Zane (Ahri, Akali)

2. Illa (Teemo, Illaoi)

3. KGE|RomeRulez (Darius, Warwick)

4. ONIC|NYChrisG (Jinx, Ahri)

5. PS|Phapper (Yasuo, Blitzcrank)

5. ZC|Turt (Ahri, Ekko)

7. Scarz|Masao (Teemo, Ahri)

7. RedDitto (Teemo, Thresh)

Winners bracket

PAR|Kojicoco vs. P M A

Zane vs. OEG|Dragalia

Losers bracket

Diegsternator vs. TNS|GTek

PPMan vs. Belialfan69