Esports World Cup 2026 confirms 20 titles for mega event
The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) has announced the return of 20 games for the Esports World Cup 2026 (EWC 2026), scheduled from 6 July to 23 August 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event will include 24 titles in total, with four yet to be announced. The event will feature competitive games and professional players from around the world.
Overview of Esports World Cup
The Esports World Cup (EWC) began in 2024, replacing the Gamers8 tournament. Over two years, it expanded to include various gaming genres and international competitions. Riyadh has become a key location for hosting esports events due to its investment in digital infrastructure and entertainment.
The third season follows EWC 2025, which included 2,000 players and 200 clubs from 100 countries in 25 tournaments across 24 games. The event had a prize pool of over $70 million, was broadcast in 140 countries, attracted 750 million online viewers, and hosted 3 million visitors.
Official games for EWC 2026
EWC 2026 will include 24 game titles, with 20 already announced and four pending. The event will host clubs and players competing for a large prize pool across genres such as shooters, MOBAs, battle royales, strategy, and fighting games.
The list of titles confirmed for Esports World Cup 2026:
- Apex Legends
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
- Call of Duty: Warzone
- Chess
- Counter-Strike 2
- Crossfire
- Dota 2
- EA Sports FC 26
- FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves
- Free Fire
- Honor of Kings
- League of Legends
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- Overwatch 2
- PUBG BATTLEGROUNDS
- PUBG Mobile
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege X
- Street Fighter 6
- Teamfight Tactics
- VALORANT
Four game titles for EWC 2026 have not yet been announced. Speculation includes Fortnite, Rocket League, and Rennsport. Rennsport is not part of the current line-up. It previously hosted R1 LAN events at the Esports World Cup, with Team Redline winning both times. Its absence may suggest a new racing title or format change.
EWC 2026 includes partnerships with Activision Blizzard, Capcom, Chess.com, Electronic Arts, Garena, Krafton, Moonton, Riot Games, SNK, Smilegate, Tencent, Ubisoft, and Valve. These publishers are part of multi-year agreements with the Esports World Cup Foundation. The event will feature competitions across multiple genres, with cumulative rankings determining the Champion Club.
We’re coming back in 2026 with a squad of the most prestigious esports titles 🏆
— Esports World Cup (@EWC_EN) October 8, 2025
And four are yet to be announced 👀 pic.twitter.com/H4IjHRxMBC
EWC 2025 overview
The EWC 2025 was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 8 July to 24 July 2025. It featured 26 events across 25 esports titles with a total prize pool of $70.45 million. The tournament included 25 main championship events, with $38 million awarded across individual titles, $27 million for the Club Championship, $6 million for qualifiers, and $500,000 for MVP awards. A total of 871 matches were played across six venues, including the stc Esports Arena. Team Falcons won the Club Championship with 5,200 points, earning $7 million, ahead of Team Liquid (4,200 points) and Team Vitality (4,050 points). Prize increases were noted for League of Legends (up to $2 million) and Rocket League (up by $500,000). Dota 2 had the largest individual prize pool at $3 million.
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