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Esports World Cup Foundation Unveils Biennial Esports Nations Cup, Debuting in Riyadh in 2026

Major publishers will co-design the competition's structure.

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Overview

  • National teams from North America, South America, Europe, MENA, Africa, Asia, and SEA & Oceania will compete across team and solo events.
  • Electronic Arts, Krafton, Tencent and Ubisoft will help design formats, rankings and calendar alignment.
  • Qualification will mix global rankings, regional qualifiers and Wildcards, including solidarity placements for broader representation.
  • Players are promised guaranteed prize money with equal placement payouts across all games.
  • EWCF says the event will run every two years, coordinate with clubs on player release and compensation, and was announced at Riyadh’s New Global Sport Conference.