Today, the Esports Foundation confirmed that the Esports World Cup 2026 will take place at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles.
The Paris Expo Porte de Versailles will serve as the official venue for the world’s largest esports and gaming event, taking place in Paris, France, from July 06 through August 23, 2026. Located in the heart of the French capital, the venue will host competition arenas, broadcast operations, fan activations, and festival experiences throughout the event.
The venue has been home to Paris Games Week since 2010, the TFT Open in 2025, and has served as the largest venue during the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Esports World Cup 2026 will feature over 2,000 players, representing more than 200 Clubs and over 100 countries, who will compete for a record-breaking $75 million prize pool in Paris this summer in the industry-leading cross-game Club Championship.
The seven-week competition will feature every major genre in competitive gaming, including first-person shooters, strategy games, sports titles, MOBAs, battle royales, fighting games, racing games, and Chess. Ticket options and the full schedule can be seen below:
- The Regular Tournament Pass – access to every tournament day for one game, including both group stages and championship weekend, with Silver seating included for select titles.
- The Premium Tournament Pass – fast-track entry to every match of the selected game tournament, including group stages, plus a limited-edition goodie bag and Gold seating zone for select titles.
- The Daily Regular Tournament Pass – access to one day of competition for one game, with seating zone options available for select titles.
- Final Day Seating Zones – for select championship matches across VALORANT, League of Legends, Rocket League, and Counter-Strike 2, will be split into Gold, Silver, and Bronze tiers.
Limited-edition goodie bags for Premium Tournament purchases include a collector coin, a tote bag, and a T-shirt. General tickets can also be purchased here. For more information on this and other Esports World Cup 2026 news, be sure to check back to Simulation Daily for updates.
