SNK Company has revealed the line-up of qualifying tournaments for its multi-title esports competitors, the SNK World Championships 2026
The tournaments will characteristic varied FGC titles, together with FATAL FURY: Metropolis of the Wolves, The King of Fighters XV, ART OF FIGHTING 3: The Path of the Warrior, and SAMURAI SHODOWN.
The primary occasion listed is Frosty Faustings XVIII, happening in Illinois, USA, on January twenty ninth. From there, future tournaments will happen sequentially all the best way as much as Thunderstruck 2026 in Mexico from October tenth, 2026.
Tournaments will happen all internationally, resembling Genesis X3 in California, USA, Evo Japan 2026, and the Kick Event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Different occasions, resembling Ragnarok 2026 in Argentina, have but to have an introduced scheduled date. SNK states that the checklist will likely be up to date as new occasions and knowledge are revealed to maintain opponents ‘up-to-date.’ The total checklist could be accessed by the official SNK roadmap.
SNK World Championship 2026 Factors and Prize Pool
SNK additionally shared key particulars concerning the upcoming FGC season, together with its $4.1m (~£3.04m) prize pool that will likely be unfold throughout its qualifiers and finals equally to the 2025 version.
Within the SNK World Championship 2026 season, gamers will compete not just for money prizes but in addition for qualifying event factors. All factors gathered will likely be transformed into prize cash, with one level equalling $1, which will likely be distributed at a later date.
Consequently, all offline tournaments are positioned in numerous tiers. Probably the most prestigious occasions are categorised underneath Legends, with 8,000 factors awarded to the winner, whereas others vary from Masters 1 to the lowest-ranked Masters 3.
The SNK World Championship 2026 is a year-long event circuit that includes SNK-developed titles. 2026 marks the start of the fourth season, the place one of the best FGC gamers world wide compete throughout qualifiers for a spot within the Grand Finals of their chosen recreation.
