While we know that the Esports World Cup will return this summer, and have known this since the 2024 event wrapped up, the future of the Saudi Arabian festival was less clear. Some of the fog surrounding the EWC’s future has lifted, however, as now it has been confirmed that the EWC will be back in 2026 as well.
This was revealed in an X post regarding the 2026 Counter-Strike 2 competitive calendar, which notes that there will be a major event planned for the scene in the summer of 2026, specifically between August 10 and 23 too.
Speaking about this, the EWC adds: "The EWC CS2 tournament will take place August 10th to 23rd. We’re releasing these dates early to allow teams to have more planability for their 2026 calendars."
Which other games do you expect to see return for the 2026 festival?
Patrick has continued defusing bombs, rescuing hostages and buying obscene amounts of weaponry in this sequel to the classic Counter-Strike…
So far, only Counter-Strike 2 has been locked in for the event.
The AWP player previously was sniping for OG and Etropiq.
Mark your calendars now, or wait until you can get a 2026 calendar, and then mark it.
The Estonian player is set to make a big change next season.
We’ve got a very interesting competition to kick off 2025’s CS2 season.
Rookie Donk has been an instrumental part in Spirit’s great 2024.
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