The Esports World Cup Basis has introduced the inaugural Esports Nations Cup will characteristic a $20m (~£14.4m) prize pool.
The multi-national esports occasion happening from November 2nd to twenty ninth introduces a placement-based framework the place each participant who qualifies earns prize cash of their respective title.
ENC’s $45m Dedication
General, the Esports World Cup Basis will commit a complete of $45m (~£32.6m) to help the esports business with prize cash, incentives for esports organisations, and the event of nationwide groups.
Along with the $20m prize pool, $5m (~£3.6m) shall be distributed to organisations that enable their gamers to compete within the Esports Nations Cup. Rewards are tied to participant efficiency throughout the occasion.
If an organisation fields a participant who locations within the prime 16, 40% of that participant’s earnings from the occasion shall be offered to the organisation as an incentive bonus. This shall be separate from the quantity the participant has gained.
“Nationwide groups deliver a strong new layer to esports, one that’s accessible, intuitive, and rooted in id and satisfaction,” stated Ralf Reichert, CEO of the Esports World Cup Basis. “Our prize mannequin is designed to maintain competitors honest and sustainable, rewarding efficiency whereas supporting the long-term improvement of gamers, Golf equipment, and nationwide programmes.”
The remaining $20m comes from the Esports Nations Cup Growth Fund, an initiative supporting the expansion and improvement of nationwide esports groups. Assist ranges from occasion journey to aiding advertising programmes designed to unfold the attention of groups participating within the occasion.
Esports Nations Cup 2026 Video games
To this point, the Esports World Cup Basis has revealed three of the 16 titles that includes on the inaugural Esports Nations Cup.
Cell Legends: Bang Bang will characteristic, because of the Basis collaborating with MOONTON Video games, which is without doubt one of the occasion’s publishing companions. Elsewhere, arcade racing title Trackmania joins the lineup by a cope with Ubisoft Nadeo.
On January twenty eighth, Dota 2 grew to become the third title featured on the Esports Nations Cup. 32 nationwide groups will compete within the MOBA title for an opportunity to be topped the primary ENC champion.
