Esports World Cup Foundation Commits $45M to New Esports Nations Cup

The Esports Nations Cup, which will be the first of its kind and hosted by the Esports World Cup Foundation, will feature a $20 million prize pool.

In addition, the event will take place from November 2 to 29, and every player who qualifies will earn prize money in the game they'll play. 

The Esports World Cup Foundation Commits $45M 

In total, the Esports World Cup Foundation is committing $45 million to prize money, incentives for organizations, and team development. 

Of that amount, $20 million will go toward the prize pool, while an additional $5 million will be allocated to teams to help enable their players to compete in the Esports Nations Cup. Beyond that, there will be extra rewards tied to player performance during the event.

For example, if an esports organization has a player who finishes in the top 16, 40% of the player's earnings will be added to the organization as an incentive bonus, as a separate amount, without reducing the player's earnings. 

What We Know About the Esports Nations Cup 2026

Overall, at the Esports Nations Cup, there will be 16 games. Thus far, three have been announced. These include Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Trackmania, and Dota 2. 

To start, the Esports World Cup Foundation works with MOONTON Games, the company behind Mobile Legends, which is a partner of the event. Mobile Legends also recently released a complete guide to the M7 World Championship. 

Meanwhile, Dota 2 was revealed on January 28. For that game, 32 national teams will compete to be crowned the first ENC champion. 

The Esports Nations Cup just confirmed its Dota2 tournament.
32 national teams will compete in 4 groups of round robins, where the top 4 from each group will advance to the single elimination playoff bracket.#Dota2 #eSports pic.twitter.com/ic7WHhH84k

— EsportsGO (@ESGO_DOTA2) January 29, 2026

Finally, the Foundation has a deal with Ubisoft Nadeo, the company behind Trackmania.