SNK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2026
THE FINAL STOP AND WE’RE BRINGING THE HEAT
The SNK World Championship 2026 (SWC 2026) is where players will battle for the position of World #1 in five SNK fighting game titles! Victors from across the globe will be invited to compete at SWC 2026 to claim their title and a share of $4,200,000.
FIVE TITLES. THREE STAGES
FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV
SAMURAI SHODOWN
16 Competitors
Art of Fighting 3
THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98
Participating players
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Qualifying tournaments are taking place in various regions across the world. Only the elite will be invited to the SNK World Championship 2026 at the end of the year in Stockholm and fight their way to be crowned best in the world!
The final chance to qualify will be through Last Chance Qualifiers at DreamHack Stockholm. Stay tuned for more information about how to participate in the LCQ.
Laggia
Xiaohai
mi2ha4
TBD
Lauyagami
M
Layec
TBD
TBD
TBD
Masaton
CIPHER
TBD
TBD
Coming soon
FAQ
The SNK World Championship 2026 (SWC 2026) is where players will vie for the position of #1 in SNK fighting game titles! Qualifying tournaments will be held in various regions worldwide, and the victors will be invited to the SWC at DreamHack Stockholm from November 27th – November 29th.
The SNK World Championship 2026 tournament will host the largest prize pool in fighting games, culminating in a total of $4.2 million from both the SNK World Championship and Qualifier tournaments.
Information regarding how you can register for the SNK World Championship 2026 is coming soon!
The titles that will be played at SWC 2026 are: FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves, THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV, SAMURAI SHODOWN, ART OF FIGHTING 3, and THE KING OF FIGHTERS ’98.
Full details about game versions and other information is coming soon.