Total Prize Money of $4,200,000! SNK Fighting Game World Championship "SNK World Championship 2026 Finals" to be Held in Stockholm, Sweden from November 27-29, 2026

SNK Corporation is pleased to announce that the SNK fighting game world championship "SNK World Championship 2026 Finals (SWC 2026 Finals)" will be held in Stockholm, Sweden (on the special stage of DreamHack Stockholm 2026) from November 27-29, 2026 (European time).

"SNK World Championship 2026" is an esports world championship featuring five SNK fighting game titles: "Garou: Mark of the Wolves", "THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV", "SAMURAI SPIRITS", "ART OF FIGHTING", and "THE KING OF FIGHTERS ’98". The total prize money for the qualifying and final tournaments combined is $4,200,000! We invite you to participate in this festival of SNK fighting games!

>SNK eSports Official Website

https://snkesports.com/

"SWC 2026 Finals" to be Held in Stockholm, Sweden!

The "SWC 2026 Finals", where the world champions of five SNK fighting game titles will be decided, will be held from November 27-29, 2026. The venue will be the special stage at "DreamHack Stockholm 2026", one of the world's largest esports and gaming festivals, held in Stockholm, Sweden. On the day, in addition to the finals, a Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) and open tournaments will also be held, so please look forward to further details.

>DreamHack Stockholm 2026

https://dreamhack.com/stockholm/

"SNK World Championship 2026" Event Outline

Event Name

SNK World Championship 2026 (SWC 2026)

Competition Titles / Number of Slots

・Garou: Mark of the Wolves (32 players)

・THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV (32 players)

・SAMURAI SPIRITS (16 players)

・THE KING OF FIGHTERS ’98 (Open Tournament)

・ART OF FIGHTING (Open Tournament)

Total Prize Money

Total Prize Money: $4,200,000 (Qualifying Tournaments + Finals)

・Garou: Mark of the Wolves: $2,500,000

・THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV: $1,000,000

・SAMURAI SPIRITS: $500,000

・THE KING OF FIGHTERS ’98: $100,000

・ART OF FIGHTING: $100,000

Qualifying Tournaments

・Please check the tournament schedule here. The schedule will be updated sequentially.

https://snkesports.com/swc/2026#qualifying-tournaments

Final Tournament (SWC 2026 Finals)

・Dates: November 27-29, 2026 (European time)

・Venue: Special stage at "DreamHack Stockholm 2026" in Stockholm, Sweden

・Participation Fee: A ticket purchase for "DreamHack Atlanta" is required. Details will be announced at a later date.

*Details regarding entry methods for the Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) and the open tournaments for "KOF '98" and "ART OF FIGHTING" will be announced separately.

Point Ranking

In SWC 2026, points will be awarded based on rank and position in the qualifying tournaments (excluding LCQ). The top players based on cumulative points will be eligible to participate in the main tournament. Furthermore, the accumulated points will be converted at a rate of 1 point = $1 and awarded as prize money at a later date.

Please check the official rulebook for details. Please note that prize money amounts may change due to legal reasons in the host country.

>SNK eSports Official Website

https://snkesports.com/

>DreamHack Stockholm 2026

https://dreamhack.com/stockholm/

>Inquiries regarding SWC 2026

snk_esports@snk-corp.co.jp

Regional League for New Esports Title "Garou: Mark of the Wolves" Decided!

A regional league has been decided for North America, South America, Europe, and Asia, where teams of two will compete for the title of regional champion in "Garou: Mark of the Wolves"! Please look forward to the start of online qualifying tournament entries soon!

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