Here’s the complete esports schedule for 2XKO tournaments planned in 2026, including their locations and prize pools.
2XKO is officially launching soon, and Riot Games is ready to bring it to the competitive stage. Let’s take a look at the full 2XKO esports schedule planned for 2026.
Looking back at 2025
During 2XKO’s early access, we had the chance to witness the game’s first tournaments worldwide. Over 1,500 community-run events took place, alongside 22 First Impact-sponsored tournaments, attracting thousands of players from around the globe. Here are some of the biggest 2XKO moments of 2025:
- Wawa won in front of his home crowd at 2NICE KO at Evo France
- Leffen and Supernoon became the first duo to win a First Impact event at RISC
- Diaphone and K7_Showoff won both tournaments at Midwest Mixfest as a duo
- 2WINz Haru and Toshi have won many tournaments and are topping the Challenger leaderboard in Japan
Riot Games has a long history in the competitive scene, particularly with the success of League of Legends and VALORANT. However, with 2XKO, their approach will be slightly different.
Rather than creating new leagues from scratch, Riot will support existing fighting game events. This support will come in the form of funding, promotion on official Riot channels, prize pool boosts, and investment in the long-term growth of the FGC.
2XKO esports schedule for 2026
Here’s the 2XKO esports schedule, featuring all the events announced so far for 2026.
Tournament Dates Location Total Prize Pool | Frosty Faustings XVIII Jan. 29 to Feb. 1 Lombard, Illinois $50,000 | GENESIS X3 Feb. 13 to Feb. 15 San Jose, California $6,290 | gamescom LAN x CGN Open 2026 March 20 to Mrach 22 Cologne, Germany TBD | Texas Showdown 2026 March 27 to March 29 Houston, Texas TBD | viennality XL March 28 to March 29 Wien, Austria 300€ ($350) | Evolution Championship Series: Japan 2026 - 2XKO May 1 to May 3 Tokyo, Japan ¥138,000 ($875) | Evolution Championship Series 2026 - 2XKO June 26 to June 28 Las Vegas, Nevada TBD |
Many more are yet to be revealed, and we’ll keep you updated as new events are confirmed. We’re very excited to see what 2XKO will bring to the fighting game scene.
