$4.2 million prize pool! Registration now open for SWC 2026 Last Chance Qualifiers and open tournaments!

 

Osaka, Japan — SNK Corporation is now accepting registrations for the Last Chance Qualifiers and open tournaments taking place at the SNK World Championship 2026 (SWC 2026) Finals.

 

 

 

 

SNK World Championship 2026 is a global esports tournament featuring five flagship SNK fighting titles: FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves (FATAL FURY: CotW), THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV (KOF XV), SAMURAI SHODOWN (SAMURAI), ART OF FIGHTING 3 (AOF3), and THE KING OF FIGHTERS ’98 (KOF ’98).

The SWC 2026 Finals, to be held in Sweden from November 27–29, will crown the world champion for each title. Last Chance Qualifiers (LCQs) for three titles (CotW, KOF XV, and SAMURAI) and open tournaments for two titles (AOF3 and KOF ’98) will be held at this finals event.

The total prize pool across the qualifiers and the finals amounts to $4,200,000. We invite players from around the globe to join this celebration of SNK fighting games and vie for the crown of world’s best!

 

LCQ & Open Tournament Registration Page

startgg: https://www.start.gg/tournament/snk-world-championship-2026-1

 

Overview of SWC 2026

■　Tournament Name

SNK World Championship 2026（SWC 2026）

■ Game Titles

FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves

THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV

SAMURAI SHODOWN

ART OF FIGHTING 3: Open Tournament

THE KING OF FIGHTERS ’98: Open Tournament

■ Total Prize Pool

$4,200,000 (Qualifiers + Finals)

 

SWC 2026 Qualifiers

■ Game Titles

FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves

THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV

SAMURAI SHODOWN

■ Tournament Schedule

Please check the detailed schedule here.

https://snkesports.com/swc/2026#qualifying-tournaments

 

SWC 2026 Finals

■ Tournament Name

SNK World Championship 2026 Finals（SWC 2026 Finals）

■ Date / Venue

November 27–29, 2026 (CET)

Special Stage at DreamHack Stockholm 2026, Stockholm, Sweden

* A DreamHack Stockholm ticket is required for entry. Please visit the DreamHack Stockholm website for more information. https://dreamhack.com/stockholm/

 

■ Game Titles / Number of Slots

FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves – 32 (30 invitees + 2 LCQ competitors)

THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV – 32 (28 invitees + 4 LCQ competitors)

SAMURAI SHODOWN – 16 (12 invitees + 4 LCQ competitors)

ART OF FIGHTING 3 – Open tournament

THE KING OF FIGHTERS ’98 – Open tournament

 

 

■ Schedule

 

* Schedule is subject to change without notice.

* A detailed schedule will be announced at a later date.

 

■ Prize Pool

 

LCQ (Last Chance Qualifier)

■ Game Titles / SWC 2026 Finals Qualification Slots

FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves – 2

THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV – 4

SAMURAI SHODOWN – 4

■ Date

November 27, 2026 (CET)

■ Registration Page

start.gg: https://www.start.gg/tournament/snk-world-championship-2026-1

 

 

Open Tournament

■ Game Titles

ART OF FIGHTING 3

THE KING OF FIGHTERS ’98

■ Date

November 28, 2026 (CET)

■ Registration Page

start.gg: https://www.start.gg/tournament/snk-world-championship-2026-1

 

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