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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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Road to EWC 2026 - Qualifiers
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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.
2026
New Rostermania Show Set to Premiere 30th Apr
RosterMania is a live broadcast brought to you by the Esports World Cup. 30th April marks the deadline where clubs have to lock in their rosters before EWC.
2026
Road to EWC Qualifiers at DreamHack Atlanta
May 15–17 marks the next chapter in the Road to EWC, as the global journey arrives in Atlanta, welcoming a new wave of contenders ready to make their mark.
2026
Road to EWC: March 2026
March pushed the Road to EWC forward, delivering decisive results across multiple esports titles and confirming key qualifiers for the season ahead. Nongshim RedForce dominated VCT Masters Santiago in VALORANT, T1’s Tseng “ZJZ” Chia-chen and Tsunehiro “Gachikun” Kanamori claimed top honors in FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves and Street Fighter 6 at DreamHack Birmingham, and Trackmania and Call of Duty: Warzone qualifiers gave clubs and players a place to Riyadh.
2026
The Esports Foundation Club Partner Program 2026 is Here
40 of the world’s leading esports clubs are joining the program as partners for the 2026 season. This initiative marks a significant milestone in the esports landscape as clubs continue their qualification journey.
