Esports World Cup 2026 Announces Paris Venue

The Esports Foundation has confirmed that every Esports World Cup 2026 tournament will take place at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles venue.

The Esports World Cup has been moved to Paris, away from Riyadh due to ongoing military conflicts in the Middle East.

With tournaments in 25 different esports titles, over 2,000 players from more than 100 countries representing more than 200 teams are expected to attend the record-breaking $75 million prize pool.

The Esports World Cup is still set to take place during its original schedule, lasting from July 6 until August 23.

The New Venue

Paris Expo Porte de Versailles is the second-largest exhibition centre in France, behind only the Paris-Nord Villepinte exhibition center, and was the largest venue at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The multi-purpose venue will host tournaments, broadcast operations, fan activations and festival experiences throughout the event.

Paris Expo Porte de Versailles has been the home of Paris Games Week since 2010 and hosted the TFT Open esports tournament last year.

EWC tickets will go on sale to the public from Friday, May 29.

Esports World Cup 2026 schedule

Week 1

• VALORANT at EWC 2026, July 9 – 12
• ALGS Year 6 Split 1 Playoffs (Apex Legends) at EWC 2026, July 7 – 11
• Dota 2 at EWC 2026, July 7 – 12
• FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves at EWC 2026, July 8 – 11

Week 2

• League of Legends at EWC 2026, July 15 – 19
• Free Fire at EWC 2026, July 15 -18
• Dota 2 at EWC 2026, July 14 – 19
• Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women’s Invitational (MWI) at EWC 2026, July 14 – 18

Week 3

• FC Pro World Championship at EWC 2026, July 22 – 26
• PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS at EWC 2026, July 21 – 26
• Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid Season Cup at EWC 2026, July 22 – 26
• Teamfight Tactics at EWC 2026, July 21 – 25

Week 4

• OWCS Midseason Championship (Overwatch 2) at EWC 2026, July 29 – August 2
• Call of Duty: Warzone Resurgence Series Championship at EWC 2026, July 30 – August 2
• Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid Season Cup at EWC 2026, July 29 – August 1
• Street Fighter 6 at EWC 2026, July 29 – August 1

Week 5

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 at EWC 2026, August 5 – 9
• PUBG Mobile World Cup at EWC 2026 (Week 1), August 6 – 9
• Honor of Kings World Cup at EWC 2026, August 4 – 8
• TEKKEN 8 at EWC 2026, August 5 – 8

Week 6

• Rocket League at EWC 2026, August 12 – 16
• PUBG Mobile World Cup at EWC 2026 (Week 2), August 11 – 16
• Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege at EWC 2026, August 12 – 15
• Chess at EWC 2026, August 11 – 15

Week 7

• Counter-Strike 2 at EWC 2026, August 19 – 23
• Fortnite Reload Elite Series Championship at EWC 2026, August 19 – 22
• Trackmania at EWC 2026, August 19 – 22
• CROSSFIRE at EWC 2026, August 18 – 22

What event at the Esports World Cup are you most excited for? Let us know on the Insider Gaming Discord.

Meanwhile, Parisian esports fans will be happy to know Karmine Corp is a late addition to the lucrative EWC Club Partner Program.