Reports say a Chinese bride set up a VALORANT match as a "door-blocking" challenge for her wedding. The groom had to defeat her in-game before proceeding with the wedding ceremony. The challenge was filmed and spread online, with reports stating the video garnered nearly 3 million views within a day of posting. In the footage, the bride, dressed in her wedding gown and hair accessories, sits at a computer while the groom sits opposite her, surrounded by friends and family watching this unique door-fetching duel.
"Door-blocking" is a common tradition in Chinese weddings, where bridesmaids typically design various mini-tasks for the groom and his groomsmen to complete as a symbolic ritual to "prove himself." Common challenges include eating strange foods, doing push-ups, or answering questions about the bride. This time, the bridesmaids swapped the tests for gaming skills, incorporating a VALORANT one-on-one duel into the door-fetching process. Reportedly, the couple enjoyed playing this game together in their daily lives, so they simply brought it into their wedding.
After the video went viral, the official VALORANT Instagram account even chimed in with a playful comment: "Wait, this wife has quietly locked him down." The CEO of professional esports team GAM also left a comment, jokingly asking, "How do we sign her?" Netizens' reactions focused on a dilemma: if he wins, she'll probably remember it for the rest of her life; but if he loses, finding a partner like this again would be nearly impossible.