MANILA, Philippines — Forward of the closing ceremonies of the 2025 Esports World Cup (EWC), the EWC Basis introduced a brand new esports match, giving totally different nationwide esports groups throughout the globe a flip within the highlight — the Esports Nations Cup (ENC).
To be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia starting 2026, the ENC will probably be hosted each two years with gamers elevating the flag of their respective nations. The EWC Basis has partnered with publishers Digital Arts, Krafton, Tencent and Ubisoft.
“Nation versus nation competitors is the last word expression of sport. The ENC makes this a actuality for esports, giving each fan a flag to rally behind and each participant the satisfaction of representing their nation. It is a stage to create heroes, encourage the subsequent era, and, along with our companions and stakeholders, construct the nationwide ecosystems that may speed up the expansion of esports worldwide,” stated Ralf Reichert, CEO of the EWC Basis.
The ENC will see esports groups throughout totally different areas of North America, South America, Europe, MENA, Africa, Asia, and SEA & Oceania, competing in each team-based and solo-player titles. The muse will work with totally different regional stakeholders in addition to associate builders to find out how groups are fashioned and represented in addition to set up the {qualifications} for the match.
The primary iteration of the ENC will debut in Riyadh in November 2026, earlier than shifting to a rotating host mannequin.
The Philippines nationwide esports workforce, Sibol, has beforehand participated in comparable occasions organized by totally different esports federations — the World Esports Championships by the Worldwide Esports Federation and the International Esports Video games by the International Esports Federation.