2026 Esports World Cup: Major Events Unveiled for Gamers

WHO:

Notebookcheck - TiMi Studio Group and Level Infinite are the developers behind Honor of Kings.

gamereactor.eu - Teams participating include Team Vitality, Virtus.pro, Geekay Esports, Team Nemesis, ROC Esports, Kuaishou Gaming, AG.AL, and Aurora Gaming.

WHAT:

Notebookcheck - The Honor of Kings World Cup features a global hero pool, requiring international teams to adapt their draft strategies on the fly.

Notebookcheck - The DAN DA DAN collaboration in Honor of Kings runs through August 31, bringing new skins and themed content to the game.

Gamereactor UK - ROC Esports defeated Team Vitality 4-1 to advance to the Semifinals of the Honor of Kings World Cup.

Gamereactor UK - Geekay Esports also won against Team Nemesis with a score of 4-1, securing their place in the Semifinals.

Notebookcheck - The Honor of Kings World Cup features 20 international rosters competing for a prize pool of $3,025,000 USD.

gamereactor.eu - The two final teams that qualified for the Playoffs are Team Vitality and Virtus.pro.

gamereactor.eu - The Quarterfinals of the Honor of Kings World Cup will include matches between Geekay Esports vs. Team Nemesis and ROC Esports vs. Team Vitality on August 5.

gamereactor.eu - The Semifinals are scheduled for August 7, and the Third Place Match will occur on August 8.

Notebookcheck - The Honor of Kings World Cup features a prize pool of $3,025,000 USD.

gamereactor.eu - The Playoffs bracket for the Honor of Kings World Cup has been locked in with eight teams.

gamereactor.eu - The Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 tournament features 16 qualified teams, with 12 starting their campaign on August 5.

WHERE:

Notebookcheck - The Honor of Kings World Cup is being held at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles in Paris, Europe.

gamereactor.eu - The Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 tournament is also part of the Esports World Cup.

WHEN:

Gamereactor UK - The Semifinals of the Honor of Kings World Cup are scheduled for August 7.

Gamereactor UK - The Third Place Match and Grand Final of the Honor of Kings World Cup will take place on August 8.

Notebookcheck - The Honor of Kings World Cup runs from August 4 to August 8.

gamereactor.eu - The Grand Final of the Honor of Kings World Cup is scheduled for August 8.

gamereactor.eu - The Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Group Stage occurs from August 5 to August 7, with Playoffs from August 8 to August 9.

gamereactor.eu - Specific matches in the Honor of Kings World Cup are scheduled for August 5 and August 6.

HOW:

gamereactor.eu - The Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 tournament features a double-elimination format for its group stages, with only four teams from each group advancing.

Notebookcheck - The Honor of Kings World Cup features a global hero pool, requiring international teams to adapt their draft strategies.

gamereactor.eu - The Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 tournament uses a double-elimination format for its group stages.

The Honor of Kings World Cup is heating up as ROC Esports triumphed over Team Vitality with a score of four to one, while Geekay Esports also secured a spot in the Semifinals by defeating Team Nemesis, also four to one. Teams are adapting their draft strategies on the fly due to a global hero pool, and fans can look forward to the Semifinals happening on August 7. Additionally, the excitement continues with the Third Place Match and Grand Final set for August 8, alongside the ongoing DAN DA DAN collaboration that brings new skins and themed content to the game until August 31.