Esports World Cup 2026: $75M Prize Pool, 24 Games Lineup, Full Schedule & Tickets Live Now
- Saswata Mondal
- Jan 22
- 3 min read
Image Credit: esportsworldcup.com
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – January 22, 2026 – The Esports World Cup 2026 (EWC 2026) is set to dominate the summer with a massive $75 million USD prize pool, 24 competitive titles, and 25 tournaments across seven weeks. Hosted in Riyadh from July 6 to August 23, expect 200+ clubs, 2,000+ players from 100+ countries, and non-stop action in multiple arenas. Tickets dropped today – check the schedule here esportsworldcup.com!
Organized by the Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF), EWC 2026 crowns not just game champs but the ultimate Club Champion via cross-game points.
New entries Fortnite (returning) and Trackmania (debut) join staples like CS2 and LoL. CEO Ralf Reichert: "This life-changing prize pool supports players and clubs who've invested for years. EWC crowns the ultimate cross-game Club Champion."
Track live brackets on Liquipedia EWC 2026.
Esports World Cup 2026 Prize Pool: Breakdown by Category
Total $75M dwarfs most events – biggest in esports history.
Category | Amount (USD) | Details |
Total Prize Pool | $75,000,000 | All tournaments, clubs, awards |
Club Championship | $30,000,000 | Top 24 clubs; 1st: $7M (+$3M vs 2025) |
Individual Game Champs | $39,000,000+ | Per-title pools (e.g., Valorant: $2M) |
Player/Club Awards | Remaining | MVPs per tourney, Jafonso Award (LCQ heroes) |
Esports World Cup 2026 Games: Full 24-Title Lineup
25 tournaments across 24 titles – mix of FPS, MOBAs, battle royales, fighters, and more. Highlights: Fortnite returns; Trackmania debuts with high-speed racing.
Game | Genre | Notes |
Apex Legends | Battle Royale | |
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 | FPS | |
Call of Duty: Warzone | Battle Royale | |
Chess | Strategy | |
Counter-Strike 2 | FPS | $2M pool (Aug 12-23) |
Crossfire | FPS | |
Dota 2 | MOBA | Week 1 opener |
EA Sports FC 26 | Sports | |
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves | Fighting | |
Fortnite | Battle Royale | Returning |
Free Fire | Battle Royale | |
Honor of Kings | MOBA | |
League of Legends | MOBA | |
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | MOBA | Week 4 |
Overwatch 2 | Hero Shooter | |
PUBG: Battlegrounds | Battle Royale | |
PUBG Mobile | Battle Royale | |
Rocket League | Sports | Confirmed |
Street Fighter 6 | Fighting | |
Teamfight Tactics | Auto-Battler | LFT teams forming |
Tekken 8 | Fighting | Hype building |
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege X | Tactical FPS | |
Trackmania | Racing | Debut |
Valorant | Tactical FPS | $2M pool |
Full Competitions: EWC 2026 Tournaments.
Esports World Cup 2026 Schedule: Week-by-Week Breakdown
Image Credit: esportsworldcup.com
Esports World Cup 2026 Club Championship: How It Works
Cross-Game Points: Placements in any title earn Club Championship (CC) points.
Top 24 Share $30M: 1st gets $7M + totem spot (new symbol revealed today).
Defending: Team Falcons (2025 winners).
Rankings: Club Leaderboard.
Qualification for Esports World Cup 2026: Road to EWC & Club Program
Road to EWC: Publisher circuits, open qualifiers, grassroots events feed slots.
Club Partner Program: 40 elite clubs supported (apps closed Dec 2025; empowers multi-game rosters).
Jafonso Award: Honors Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) success stories.
Details: Club Program.
Esports World Cup 2026 Tickets: Buy Now
On sale today (Jan 22) – Early Bird for Weeks 1-7!
Weekly All Access Pass: Full week entry.
Premium Tournament Pass: Choice events.
Hospitality: Esports Embassy VIP.
India: Via Webook.
NA/EU: Tixr.
Global: esportsworldcup.com/tickets.
Where to Watch & Follow Esports World Cup 2026
Streams: Twitch/YouTube per game (multi-language).
Updates: @EWC_EN | @EWC_Extra.
2025 Benchmarks: 750M viewers, 350M hours watched, 3M visitors, LoL peak 7.98M.
EWC 2026 redefines esports – $75M on the line in Riyadh. Mark calendars, buy tickets, follow qualifiers!
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