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Esports World Cup

Esports' largest multi-game event — over twenty titles and the sport's biggest prize pool, moved from Riyadh to Paris for 2026.
✓ Last reviewed: August 2026
SportEsports — 20+ titles
Founded2024, Riyadh — by the Esports World Cup Foundation
2026 hostParis — moved from Riyadh in light of the regional situation
FormatClub Championship across titles + per-title events; the sport’s largest purse

What is the Esports World Cup?

The Esports World Cup is the largest multi-title event in esports — launched in Riyadh in 2024 by the Esports World Cup Foundation, with more than twenty games, a cross-title Club Championship rewarding organizations for performance across titles, and the biggest prize pool in the industry. The 2026 edition moved to Paris, the organizers citing the regional situation.[1] [2]

Why does it matter?

It is the closest thing esports has to an Olympics — one venue, many titles, national and club identities on show — and its Saudi funding has reshaped the industry's economics, a development the scene itself debates openly.[2] [3]

References

  1. Esports World Cup — official site. Accessed August 2026.
  2. Esports World Cup — League of Legends returns to EWC 2026. Accessed August 2026.
  3. Esports World Cup — EWC 2026 returning titles. Accessed August 2026.