Esports World Cup 2026: 22 Returning Titles Announced
Oct 16, 2025.
Get ready for another unforgettable summer of competition and spectacle — the Esports World Cup (EWC) returns to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from July 6 to August 23, 2026!
The returning lineup spans every genre and platform — from tactical shooters and MOBAs to fighting games, strategy, and chess — reflecting the Esports World Cup Foundation’s mission to unite all of gaming under one global stage.
Here’s the EWC 2026 lineup (alphabetical), with 3 more titles to be announced:
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, Rocket League, TEKKEN 8, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege X, Street Fighter 6, Teamfight Tactics, and VALORANT.
Building on a Record-Breaking 2025
The upcoming season follows the monumental success of EWC 2025, which united:
- 2,000 players and 200 Clubs from 100 countries
- Competing in 25 tournaments across 24 games
- For a total prize pool exceeding $70 million USD
EWC 2025 reached global audiences with 750 million online viewers, 350 million hours watched, and 3 million visitors who experienced the event live in Riyadh — making it one of the most-watched esports events in history!
The Journey Continues
EWC 2025 set the standard for what esports can be — and EWC 2026 is ready to raise that bar even higher.
Relive the energy, the moments, and the legacy of last summer’s world championship in the official EWC 2025 Recap Video below — and get ready to experience it all again this July.
2025
From Riyadh to Bangkok, Alpha7 Completes a Championship Comeback
Alpha7 Esports closed out the 2025 PUBG Mobile competitive season by winning the PUBG Mobile Global Championship in Bangkok, Thailand. The Brazilian squad finished the tournament with 142 total points, edging out ULF Esports and Alpha Gaming to claim their share of the $3,000,000 prize pool and cement their place among the world’s elite PUBG Mobile teams.
2025
Vitality Caps Dominant CS2 Season With StarLadder Major Victory
Team Vitality capped an extraordinary 2025 by winning the StarLadder Budapest Major, securing back to back Major titles and asserting themselves as the dominant force in Counter-Strike 2. In front of tens of thousands of fans at the MVM Dome in Budapest, the French organization defeated FaZe Clan 3–1 in the best of five grand final. Vitality’s victory underscored a year of exceptional consistency and peak performance across the CS2 competitive calendar.
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Esports World Cup Foundation Announces Fortnite and Rocket League Tournaments at EWC 2026
Fortnite Reload Elite Series Championship to be held at the world’s largest esports event with a $1 million prize pool
2025
Fortnite Joins the Esports World Cup 2026
Fortnite joins the Esports World Cup in 2026! The coming year brings a completely new way to compete as Fortnite Reload delivers fast-paced and respawn-focused action.
