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2026
Aug 05 - Aug 09, 2026
Call of Duty, one of the most popular shooters in the world, returns for its third year at the Esports World Cup with COD BO7 at EWC 26. Atlanta FaZe won the Call of Duty event at EWC 2024, and OpTic Gaming claimed the 2025 title after a historic comeback, setting the stage for another fierce championship run in 2026.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is a fast-paced, tactical shooter where players choose from a cast of veteran characters, each with unique Perks that give an edge in combat. Competitive play centers on three modes: Search and Destroy, where one team defends bomb sites while the other attempts to plant them; Overload; where teams bring the Overload Device to two zones on the map; and Hardpoint, featuring rotating points that teams must hold to earn points.
Call of Duty has remained one of the most iconic shooters in video game history. Its best professional players will compete for a $1.8 million prize pool, demonstrating skill, teamwork, and strategy at the highest level.
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2026
Dota 2 at EWC 26 Champions: PVISION bounces back to crush BB Team
PVISION defeated BB Team in a thrilling four-game series to claim the Dota 2 at Esports World Cup 2026 championship. After dropping the opening game, PVISION battled back in a marathon Game 2 that lasted over an hour before closing out the series with two straight victories. Congratulations to PVISION.
2026
Notable Stories of EWC 26 Week 2
Week 2 of the 2026 Esports World Cup has officially concluded. League of Legends, MWI, Dota 2, and Free Fire have all crowned winners at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, delivering unforgettable moments and unexpected storylines. The week's results continue to prove that at EWC, nothing is given, but everything is earned.
2026
EWC 2026 Week 2 Champions Recap
EWC 2026 Week 2 Champions Recap Some will rise, others will fall. Read on for a breakdown of the second thrilling week of competitive action at the 2026 Esports World Cup.
2026
LoL at EWC 26 Winners: Dplus KIA silences the Blue Wall
The League of Legends at EWC 26 Grand Final featured two of the tournament's biggest surprise stories, but Dplus KIA left no doubt who was the better team. In front of a passionate home crowd in Paris, the Korean squad swept France's Karmine Corp 3-0 to claim its first Esports World Cup title and the $600,000 grand prize. Congratulations to Dplus KIA.
