CS2 Tournament at EWC 2026: New Format and Dates Announced
The year 2025 hasn’t started yet, but the first esports tournaments for 2026 are already being announced. On December 30, 2024, the official EWC Twitter account revealed that the Esports World Cup 2026 will take place from August 10 to August 23. The organizers explained that this early announcement aims to give teams more opportunities to plan their competitive season.
It was also noted that the tournament duration will be extended from 5 days to 13, including "team travel, media days, and the main event." This news is a great update for all Counter-Strike 2 fans, but there are already some challenges. The announced dates for the Esports World Cup 2026 conflict with the previously scheduled PGL August, set to occur from August 6 to August 16. This means that teams will not be able to compete in both events simultaneously, or only those eliminated in the early rounds will participate in both.
Most likely, the timing of both events will be adjusted later, as each is significant in its own right. If resolved, top-tier teams will be able to delight their fans with outstanding gameplay at both EWC 2026 and PGL August.
What’s your take on this announcement?
Ostapchuk Dmytro – writer at EGamersWorld, ESports & Gaming Specialist
Dmytro started working at EGamersWorld in 2024 as a writer and later became a blog editor. His main focus is on esports disciplines Dota 2 and CS2. His tasks include finding topics that interest EGamersWorld readers and covering game updates, their features, and major esports tournaments.
Dmytro has recently begun working in this field, so he is learning a lot and making noticeable progress in this direction.
1103fauesde
PGL Cancels 2026 Summer Event Due to Schedule Conflict with Esports World CupPGL’s August 2026 event dropped because of a schedule clash with the Esports World Cup for CS2, forcing organizers to refocus on other tournaments in the season.1294fauesdeEWC 2026: The CS2 World Championship Expands with Record Scale and $2M Prize PoolEWC 2026 will host the biggest CS2 tournament in history — 32 teams, $2 million in prizes, and two weeks of top-tier LAN action at Boulevard Riyadh City this August.2441Dima Ostapchuk
CS2 Tournament at EWC 2026: New Format and Dates AnnouncedCS2 EWC 2026 tournament announcement. New format and official tournament dates.14fauesdeImperial fight for survival at the StarLadder Budapest Major and eliminate The Huns from the tournamentImperial eliminate The Huns with a 2:0 victory at the StarLadder Budapest Major. A standout performance from chelo secures the team’s place in the 2-2 pool and keeps their tournament hopes alive.18fauesdeFaZe defeat RED Canids and stay alive at the Budapest Major 2025A hard-fought comeback saw FaZe defeat RED Canids and keep their Major hopes alive, overcoming setbacks on Mirage and Nuke before sealing the series on Inferno.25fauesdeFnatic defeat NRG to reach Stage 2 of the Budapest Major 2025A hard-fought BO3 saw fnatic secure a 3-1 advancement to Stage 2 of the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025, recovering on Inferno and Dust2 despite NRG’s br0 leading the server.34fauesdeB8 defeat Legacy to advance to Stage 2 of the Budapest Major 2025A dominant showing from B8 secured a clean victory over Legacy and a spot in Stage 2 of the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025, with kensizor shining as the match MVP.32fauesdeNiP crush Fluxo to advance to Stage 2 of the Budapest Major 2025A powerful performance from NiP secured a clean sweep over Fluxo at the Budapest Major 2025, led by standout rifler ewjerkz and his decisive impact on both maps.73stawraith
M80 confidently defeat NRG to advance to Stage 2 of the MajorIn the match held on November 25, 2025, M80 secured a convincing victory over NRG in a BO3 series, winning 2:0 — 13:7 on Dust2 and 13:2 on Mirage.
