Leo Stronda, Brino, Thiago Sem T and 30-plus creators, supercars and R$63,000 in prizes: Pichau Arena 2026 opens in Joinville
The games, esports and geek culture event runs through Monday (Oct. 12) at Square Garden, with fan meetups at brand booths.
Imagem: Reprodução/Flow (via Pichau Arena)While BGS takes over São Paulo, the southern state of Santa Catarina got its own gaming weekend. Pichau Arena 2026 opened Saturday (Oct. 10) at Square Garden Joinville and runs through Monday (Oct. 12), a public holiday, bringing together games, esports, geek culture and even an automotive area with supercars and modified vehicles. The confirmed creator list has 34 names — among them Leo Stronda, Brino, Thiago Sem T, Gordox, João Curry, Muca Muriçoca and Cunamata.
Fan meetups take place at brand booths in set time slots. On Saturday, the last one on the schedule is Leo Stronda and Calebe, from 7:45 to 8:45 p.m., at the NVIDIA GeForce space. The duo returns Sunday (Oct. 11) at the same time at the MSI booth, and Brino closes the program on Monday, from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m., also at MSI. Gordox and Vini, Zanella and Thiago Sem T, and Skorpion and Lipão Gamer appear on all three days.
Beyond photo and autograph sessions, the event hosts solo and team tournaments in CS2, Valorant, League of Legends, EA Sports FC, Street Fighter 6 and Clash Royale, with more than R$63,000 in prizes — public registration has already closed. Organizers warn that times may change.
