Best Esports Tournament — 22 verified

Esports tournaments are live competitive events with on-stage matches, broadcast production, sponsor activations, and watch parties. Many serve as qualifiers for regional or world championships.

• EVO Las Vegas — Nevada. Evolution Championship Series, the premier fighting game tournament at the Las Vegas Convention Center June 26-28, 2026. Features 12 main games including Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, and Guilty Gear St
• Combo Breaker — Illinois. Annual fighting game championship over Memorial Day Weekend at the Schaumburg Convention Center, May 22-24, 2026. Hosts Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, Guilty Gear Strive, and 2XKO tournaments with worldw
• CEO Fighting Game Championships — Florida. 16th annual fighting game convention at Rosen Shingle Creek, August 14-16, 2026. Features 30+ tournaments, 100+ arcade machines, 50+ vendors across 200,000 sq ft of dedicated FGC space. Held in Orland
• Frosty Faustings — Illinois. Chicago-area winter fighting game tournament at the Westin Chicago Lombard. The 2026 edition drew nearly 4,000 entrants across 2XKO, Guilty Gear Strive, Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, and classic titles.
• GENESIS — California. NorCal's premier Super Smash Bros. supermajor at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center. GENESIS X3 ran February 13-16, 2026 with Melee, Ultimate, and Street Fighter 6 as featured competitive titles.
• Halo Championship Series Invitational — Washington. Premier Halo esports event at the Seattle Convention Center December 12-13, 2026 as part of Halo Fest. Features a $150K HCS Invitational with top invited teams plus $50K open tournaments. Held in Seat
• Call of Duty League Championship — Nevada. CDL season finale July 16-19, 2026 in Las Vegas, where the top eight teams compete for the world title and a share of esports' biggest prize pools at the conclusion of the Black Ops 7 competitive seas
• League of Legends World Championship — California. 2026 LoL Worlds runs October 15 - November 14 across Los Angeles (play-in), Allen TX (Swiss/quarters/semis), and New York City (finals). Riot's flagship annual esports event for the world's top League
• VCT Americas — California. VALORANT Champions Tour Americas League at Riot Games Arena in LA. Features Kickoff (Jan-Feb), Stage 1 (April-May), and Stage 2 (June-Sept) splits with 12 partnered Americas franchises competing for M
• IEM Atlanta — Georgia. Intel Extreme Masters Counter-Strike 2 event at the Georgia World Congress Center May 11-17, 2026. 16 elite teams compete for a $300,000 prize pool as part of DreamHack Atlanta. Held in Atlanta, Georg
• ALGS Championship — California. Apex Legends Global Series Championship caps off the competitive year with the world's top teams. The Year 6 Americas Pro League runs Split 1 (April-June) and Split 2 leading to the global championshi
• BLAST Premier Rivals Fort Worth — Texas. Counter-Strike 2 major at Dickies Arena April 29 - May 3, 2026. Eight elite teams including Vitality, FURIA, NAVI, Astralis, and G2 compete for a share of the $1 million prize pool. Held in Fort Worth
• RLCS Boston Major — Massachusetts. Rocket League Championship Series 2026 Boston Major at Agganis Arena February 19-22, 2026. 16 international teams compete for $354,000 USD in the first LAN of the RLCS 2026 season. Held in Boston, Mas
• Supernova — Maryland. Formerly Super Smash Con, now at the Baltimore Convention Center August 6-9, 2026. The largest Super Smash Bros. event in the world featuring Melee, Ultimate, Brawl, and 64 brackets plus indie game sh
• Texas Showdown — Texas. The premier Texas fighting game tournament celebrating 25 years in 2026. Held in Houston March 27-29 with 1,200+ entrants across 25+ FGC titles including SF6, Tekken 8, MK1, and 2XKO. Held in Houston,
• ALGS Year 6 Split 1 Playoffs — California. Apex Legends Global Series Split 1 Playoffs bringing together top Pro League teams from each region. Multi-day LAN finals event in summer 2026 with significant prize pool. Held in Los Angeles, Califor
• CDL Major Dallas — Texas. Call of Duty League Major event in Dallas as part of the Black Ops 7 competitive season. One of four annual Majors that determine seeding for the CDL Championship. Held in Dallas, Texas. Esports tourn
• USPC US Pinball Championship — Texas. US Pinball Championship part of the IFPA international competitive pinball circuit. Top US pinball players compete for the national title each fall. Held in Austin, Texas. Esports tournaments are live
• GENESIS Pre-X3 Smash — California. Pre-tournament side event held at Guildhouse and partner Bay Area venues during GENESIS X3 week each February. Features warmup brackets and community-organized Smash tournaments. Held in San Jose, Cal
• Anime Boston Game Room Tournaments — Massachusetts. Anime Boston video game room programming with tournaments across fighting games, Smash, rhythm games, and retro consoles held throughout the convention weekend. Held in Boston, Massachusetts. Esports
• RoboGames — California. World's largest robot competition with combat robots, autonomous racing, soccer-bots, and humanoid challenges. Held annually at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. Held in Pleasanton, California. Esports
• Smash Camp North — Massachusetts. New England regional Super Smash Bros. tournament featuring Melee, Ultimate, and Project+ brackets with community-driven side events. Held in Worcester, Massachusetts. Esports tournaments are live com

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