Esports World Cup Welcomes Trackmania, Completing the 2026 Games Line-up

Riyadh/Paris (January 19, 2026) — The Esports World Cup Foundation (“EWCF”) and Ubisoft Nadeo today announced a multi-year partnership that will bring Trackmania to the Esports World Cup (EWC), set to return to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this summer.

The addition of Trackmania expands the Esports World Cup’s 2026 multi-genre line-up by introducing a racing esport that bridges gaming and global sport. Built around time-trial racing and round-based elimination, with no upgrades or randomness, races are often decided by thousandths of a second, rewarding mechanical skill, rapid adaptation, and consistency under pressure.

"Trackmania has always been one of gaming’s purest level playing fields: same car, same track, no RNG - it is all about precision, memory, and nerve,” said Fabian Scheuermann, Chief Games Officer, Esports World Cup Foundation. “Giving it a truly global esports stage with a world-class production and a significant prize pool is a watershed for a community that’s spent more than two decades shaving thousands off community-built tracks. Together with Ubisoft Nadeo, we will connect players, from grassroots to pros, to a world final, and turn the invisible drama of splits and ghost replays into an experience anyone can feel, as anyone at home can load the same map and measure the gap for themselves. This is Trackmania stepping into the pinnacle of esports, validating its culture, attracting pro teams, and inviting a new generation to fall in love with competitive racing at its most honest."

“Being selected for the EWC, the world’s largest esports initiative, marks a major milestone for Trackmania, “ said Florent Castelnerac, Ubisoft Nadeo Managing Director. “The game was conceived as the purest expression of solo competition, where players compete against the moment itself rather than direct opponents. Bringing the game in that spirit to the EWC stage honors its strong legacy and opens new roads to success for players from around the world.

Trackmania at EWC 2026 will feature 32 players competing in a fast-paced championship format for a $500,000 prize pool. In the group stage, players will race in four-player lobbies using a double-elimination format. The top eight players from each group will advance to the playoffs, with 16 competitors progressing to single-elimination matches to determine the Trackmania champion in Riyadh.

Trackmania’s qualification pathway to the EWC 2026 will include an open in-game qualifier, offering a direct route to Riyadh. Eight players will qualify through Trackmania’s in-game system, with full details to be revealed alongside the game update on January 26.

With the addition of Trackmania, the Esports World Cup Foundation can officially confirm the complete 24-game line-up for the EWC 2026, which will showcase the best Clubs, players, and talent the esports world has to offer on stage in Riyadh this summer. The full roster, in alphabetical order, includes: 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, Fortnite, Free Fire, Honor of Kings, League of Legends, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Overwatch 2, PUBG: Battlegrounds, PUBG Mobile, Rocket League, Street Fighter 6, TEKKEN 8, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege X, Teamfight Tactics, Trackmania, and VALORANT.

Further details on scheduling, qualification pathways and broadcast information for Trackmania at EWC 2026 will be announced in the coming months.

Esports World Cup 2026 will once again unite gaming and esports communities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for a global competition that will crown the next EWC Club Champion. The tournament’s unique cross-game format will reward Clubs and players competing for a life-changing prize pool across a mix of platforms and genres, bringing together esports’ best teams, players and games under one banner in the largest-ever celebration of esports.

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