EWC 2026 announced a record prize fund and a list of competing games

Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) has just officially activated the “blockbuster” for the 2026 season. Accordingly, the Esports World Cup (EWC) – the largest electronic sports event on the planet – will return to Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) from July 6 to August 23, 2026 with a total prize fund of up to 75 million USD.

This is a record number affirming EWC’s position in the global Esports ecosystem. This year’s event will bring together more than 2,000 players and 200 top clubs from more than 100 countries, competing throughout 7 weeks to find the ultimate champion.

Attractive prize structure: EWC’s core difference is to honor the collective strength of clubs (Club Championship) instead of just focusing on individual games.

30 million USD is reserved for the Club Championship category (an increase of 3 million USD compared to last year). The champion club will “pocket” 7 million USD. More than 39 million USD is the total prize money for the championships of each game discipline. The rest will be for individual awards (MVP), qualifying awards and side events.

Mr. Ralf Reichert, CEO of EWCF, shared that this huge reward fund is a commitment to long-term support for gamers and clubs – the pillars of the world Esports scene. Specifically, he said: “We created this huge prize fund to support the backbone of esports – the players and clubs who have invested long-term in this subject. EWC is different in the club championship format. Instead of just honoring the champion in one discipline, EWC will find the best club across all game titles.”

List of 24 official sports at EWC 2026

MOBA: League of Legends (LMHT), Dota 2, Honor of Kings, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. FPS/Shooter: CS2, Valorant, PUBG Mobile, PUBG: Battlegrounds, Free Fire, Overwatch 2, Call of Duty (Black Ops 7 & Warzone), Rainbow Six Siege, Apex Legends, Crossfire. Fighting/Sports/Strategy: Street Fighter 6, TEKKEN 8, EA Sports FC 26, Rocket League, Teamfight Tactics (TFT), Chess…

Tickets to EWC 2026 will officially be on sale from January 22, 2026 on the event homepage esportsworldcup.com and international partners. With success from 2025 (attracting 750 million global viewers), the 2026 season promises to continue to explode with an even more classy scale and organizational quality.

This 2026 event follows the success of Esports World Cup 2025. In its second year, EWC reached 750 million viewers globally, recording 350 million viewing hours, with the highest concurrent viewership reaching 7.98 million during the League of Legends tournament. The event is covered on 28 platforms through 97 broadcast partners and more than 800 channels in 35 languages. With 25 tournaments in 24 disciplines, EWC 2025 brings together more than 2,000 players representing about 200 clubs from more than 100 countries. In Riyadh, EWC and its accompanying festival welcomed more than 3 million visitors during the seven-week event.

For more information about the EWC, please visit esportsworldcup.com and follow the Esports World Cup Foundation on LinkedIn.

About Esports World Cup (EWC)

Esports World Cup (EWC) is the leading annual sporting event and global festival, celebrating the pinnacle of competition and the esports fan community. The tournament features a unique inter-discipline competition format, bringing together the world’s leading esports clubs to compete for the largest prize fund in esports history. Returning to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in the summer of 2026, EWC will once again connect the global gaming and esports community, to find the next Esports World Cup Club Champion.