Happening from Monday November 2 to Sunday November 29 in Riyadh, the Esports Nations Cup 2026 will become the first global, recurring, multi-title national esports competition. The new cup will happen every two years in different cities all over the world to add a level of global prestige, and the very first one will be in our backyard.

The first edition will be co-developed with the publishers and video game companies—Electronic Arts, Krafton, Tencent, and Ubisoft. The partners will help shape their game’s national ranking systems, qualification pathways, and event formats, ensuring the Esports Nations Cup (ENC) resonates with their fans and meets the highest standards of competition.

The Esports Nations Cup will see national teams from all major regions, including North America, South America, Europe, MENA, Africa, Asia, SEA and Oceania, competing in team-based and solo-player formats.

A total of USD45 million prize purse has been announced by the organisers, the Esports World Cup Foundation. This includes a massive USD20 million prize pool. All players will receive guaranteed prize money, with equal placement rewards across all games, ensuring fairness for players.