Esports World Cup 2026 titles annoucned
With so much going on in July and August thanks to the Esports World Cup 2025, we almost couldn’t keep up with all the exciting, world-class esports action. For those who don’t know, the Esports Nations Cup 2026 was also announced earlier.
However, this article focuses on the titles (games) we’ll see featured in the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026, taking place in Saudi Arabia from 7 July to 23 August next year.
All EWC 2026 Games
There are a total of 24 titles that the best pro players/teams in the world will compete in at the EWC 2026. According to the announcement by the Esports World Cup Foundation, the inclusion of these titles is a “result of multi-year partnerships between the EWCF and industry-leading publishers including Activision Blizzard, Capcom, Chess.com, Electronic Arts, Garena, Krafton, Moonton, Riot Games, SNK, Smilegate, Tencent, Ubisoft, and Valve.“
The Esports World Cup Foundation further noted that the iconic titles announced have been central to establishing the EWC as a premier global event, which has attracted millions of fans. Check out the list of games at the EWC 2026 below.
- 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
- TEKKEN 8
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege X
- Street Fighter 6
- Teamfight Tactics
- VALORANT
But wait: if you counted these, you would notice there are only 21 revealed thus far. That’s because the Esports World Cup Foundation is slowly announcing the last four titles, with TEKKEN 8 being the first to get announced recently.
The organizers further explained that: “The 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 Esports World Cup 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.”
Stay tuned to Esports Central as we’ll bring you the latest esports news, viewers’ guides, results, and more. Yes, we are definitely going to cover the EWC 2026 next year!
