Riot Video games tag workforce combating recreation 2XKO has grow to be an official associate of FGC pageant, Frosty Faustings XVIII 2026.
The elevated prize pool has resulted in an expanded payout to the highest 24 gamers within the match. Third place will obtain $6,500 (~£4,875), second place will take residence $10,000 (~£7,500), and first place will win $20,000 (~£15,000), which is 40% of the prize pot.
The 2XKO combined mode match will stay free to enter for Frosty Faustings XVIII 2026 attendees with a competitor badge, with sign-ups out there on the official webpage. Registrations will shut on January nineteenth, 2026, at 5:59 AM UTC+0.
Frosty Faustings XVIII 2026 has grow to be the most recent FGC occasion supported by Riot Video games, which earlier this yr sponsored over 22 community-led tournaments, together with EVO France, by way of its First Influence programme.
What’s Frosty Faustings XVIII 2026?
Frosty Fausting XVIII 2026 is a four-day-long pageant established by FGC icon Mike ‘ElvenShadow‘ Boczar, that includes varied open bracket tournaments, contests and group occasions.
The 18th iteration of the occasion will run from January twenty ninth to February 1st, 2026 in Illinois, USA. It’s going to function over 27 primary recreation tournaments, and 50 group competitions for in style combating video games resembling Deadly Fury: Metropolis of the Wolves, Tekken 8, Tremendous Smash Bros. Final and Road Fighter 6.
Different main tournaments are set to happen within the pageant, together with the Arc World Tour singles qualifiers for Responsible Gear: Try and Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising. The Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O World Stage singles match may even be held at Frosty Faustings XVIII 2026.
