The Esports World Cup 2026 prize pool rises to $75m © Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) Esports Esports World Cup 2026: $75m Prize Pool, Full Games Line-up and Schedule The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) has confirmed a total prize pool of $75 million, as well as the full game line-up and schedule for the Esports World Cup 2026 (EWC). The world's largest esports event will return to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 6 July to 23 August 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
LEC Roadtrip 2026 © Riot Games Esports League of Legends EMEA Championship Roadtrips to Spain and France Riot Games is planning to host more League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) roadtrips in 2026. For the first time ever, the LEC will stop in Barcelona, before heading to Madrid and Évry-Courcouronnes, which is south of Paris. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Esports KitKat and Razer Are Partners at Valorant Esports EMEA Valorant Esports, specifically the Valorant Champions Tour and Game Changers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, has announced two partnerships: one with KitKat and one with Razer. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Esports Nations Cup © ENC/EWCF Business Esports Nations Cup 2026: Application for National Team Partners The EWCF has opened the application process for official National Team Partners for the 2026 Esports Nations Cup (ENC). To support the long-term growth of nation-based esports, the EWCF is establishing the ENC Development Fund, committing a minimum of $20 million each year. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
epf / Dextro Energy Business Dextro Energy and esports player foundation Partner Up Dextro Energy becomes the newest partner of the esports player foundation. Apart from product sponsoring, so-called Dextro Athletes within the epf are planned to combine esports with traditional sports. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Esports Nations Cup 2026 © Esports World Cup Foundation Esports Competition Format for the Inaugural Esports Nations Cup 2026 The Esports Nations Cup aims to bring national pride to the global esports arena on an ongoing basis. Sixteen games and a multi-layered qualification process have been confirmed for the inaugural global esports event. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Christopher Flato (left, ESBD) and Felix Falk (game) approve of the non-profit status for esports that is to come. Esports Update Non-Profit-Status for Esports : Tax Law Amendment Passes Bundesrat As expected, the tax change decided by the Federal Council was also passed by the Federal Council today. This clears the last formal hurdle to the recognition of esports as a non-profit status in Germany. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Markus Möckel, branch manager of the ESBD © Alina Ehmann Esports Deutsche Mobile Gaming and E-Sport-Bund Deutschland Foster Mobile Esports in Germany Deutsche Mobile Gaming e.V. (establishing) is launching an esports qualifier in collaboration with E-Sport-Bund Deutschland e.V. (ESBD). The aim is to build a national squad for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB), but also to promote mobile esports in Germany. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Leon Janßen is the new president of E-Sport Verband Bayern. Sandra Bloy has announced her retirement yesterday. (E-Sport Verband Bayern) People Leon Janßen is New President of the Bavarian Esports Association Sandra Bloy has retired as President of the E-Sport Verband Bavaria, her and the Digital Ministry announced yesterday. Her successor is Leon Janßen, former Organisational VP. Daria Cimpanu holds that position now. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
German Esports Summit - Torsten Burmester (Mayor of Cologne, SPD), Nathanael Liminski (Minister for Federal and European Affairs, International Affairs and Media of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, CDU), and Christopher Flato (E-Sport-Bund Deutschland e.V. President) © Alina Ehmann Fotografie Esports German Esports Summit Underlined Digital Culture as a Unifying Element for Millions Shortly after DEP 2025, the German Esports Summit took place in Cologne. Around 120 industry, political and societal representatives took part in the annual conference of the German esports industry. There, the granting of non-profit status was highlighted as a start of a new era for esports. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
From left to right: Daniela Stahl (Chief Financial Officer), Dr Oliver Daum (Second Chairman), Nele Schmidt (First Chairwoman and Managing Director) and Eileen Wunderlich (Assessor) © E-Sport Verband Schleswig-Holstein Business E-Sport Verband Schleswig-Holstein Has Elected a New Board of Directors The members of the E-Sport Verband Schleswig-Holstein (EV.SH) have elected a new board, marking an important milestone in the future development of organised esports in northern Germany. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Faker of T1 seen during the Red Bull League of Its Own at SAP Garden in Munich on 29 November 2025 © Sebastian Kraft / Red Bull Content Pool Business Red Bull League of Its Own Welcomed 11,500 People to the SAP Garden A total of 11,500 visitors attended the Red Bull League of Its Own event at the SAP Garden. It took place for the third time, bringing together some of the world's top esports players and Europe's best teams for a showcase event. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
