EWC 2026 viewership data from Esports Charts shows India led co-streaming audiences, while games drew sharply different regional and demographic profiles.

The Indie game development ecosystem is thriving in the MENA region and here are some of the names to watch out for.

Gwendal "Gwen" Duparc has done the unthinkable and secured the Esports World Cup 2026 Club Championship for AG AL by winning the Trackmania at Esports World Cup 2026 trophy. After seven weeks of action, the Club Championship all came down to the playoffs of the Trackmania competition. Two-time defending champions Team Falcons sat at the top of the leaderboard with 4,600 points, but after Team Falcons’ pro and seven-time Trackmania World Champion Carl-Antoni "Carl Jr." Clout

The Esports World Cup 2026 reaches its grand finale on Sunday, August 23, as the EWC26 Trophy Award Ceremony brings seven weeks of elite esports competition to a close in Paris. Taking place at the Grand Palais in Paris, the ceremony will celebrate the clubs, players and defining moments of EWC26 before the EWC26 Club Champion takes center stage to receive the Esports World Cup trophy. For esports fans around the world, the ceremony represents the final chapter of EWC26 and t

Image via Esports Foundation The Esports Foundation (EF) today announced that the inaugural Esports Nations Cup (ENC), originally scheduled to take place in November 2026 in Riyadh, will be postponed to November 2027, following ongoing assessment of the wider regional situation, and after consultation with key stakeholders. Given ENC’s unprecedented international scale and the uncertainty created by the wider regional situation, EF believes moving the inaugural competition to

Image via Esports Foundation Magnus Carlsen has won the Chess at Esports World Cup 2026 title and has secured his second EWC trophy in a row, all without losing a single game in his journey to the top. Carlsen, who has never lost a match at the EWC, reinforces himself as the world’s greatest Chess player. The Team Liquid grandmaster was able to seal his second Esports World Cup in dominant fashion, as he took down AG.AL's Denis Lazavik in two sets in the grand final. While L

Team Falcons sped to a one-sided Rocket League victory in the Grand Final, winning 11 straight games to secure a long-sought-after trophy.

As the Esports World Cup makes its international debut, the Fan Fest turns Paris into a global celebration of gaming culture.

Developed with Kolex, the inaugural EWC 2026 trading card collection celebrates the players and Clubs of the world's largest esports and gaming event.

Inspired by Paris and visual traditions synonymous with global sport, the EWC 2026 collections commemorate the first international edition of EWC and celebrate the players and communities shaping competitive gaming.

The New Global Sport Conference returns to Riyadh on October 30 ahead of the Esports Nations Cup 2026.