{"id":40117,"date":"2025-08-27T07:51:35","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T07:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/?p=40117"},"modified":"2025-08-27T07:57:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T07:57:54","slug":"riyadh-will-host-major-esports-event-next-november-esports-nations-cup-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/riyadh-will-host-major-esports-event-next-november-esports-nations-cup-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Riyadh will Host Major Esports Event next November: Esports Nations Cup 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Esports fans in Riyadh, there\u2019s something exciting on the horizon! After the success of the <a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/saudi-to-host-the-biggest-esports-world-cup\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"9942\">Esports World Cup<\/a> this year, the <strong>Esports Nations Cup (ENC)<\/strong> is set to take center stage <strong>in Riyadh in November 2026<\/strong>. Unlike other similar events that feature club teams, ENC focuses on the competition between national teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Popular game publishers like Electronic Arts, Tencent, Krafton, and Ubisoft will be involved, bringing well-known titles such as EA Sports FC, Apex Legends, PUBG, and Rainbow Six into the spotlight. This new competition will feature <strong>teams from nearly 100 countries, competing in more than 15 games<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/EWC-players-1-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/EWC-players-1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/EWC-players-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/EWC-players-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/EWC-players-1-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/EWC-players-1-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/EWC-players-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s what you can expect from the <strong>Esports Nations Cup<\/strong> <strong>in Riyadh<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Countries from around the world<\/strong> to compete for the prize<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Team and solo formats<\/strong> will offer a variety of gameplay styles, with regional and global qualifiers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>prize pool<\/strong> is expected to be huge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to ENC, the city has more entertainment lined up. And you don&#8217;t have to wait another year! <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/riyadh-comedy-festival-announced-for-autumn-2025-first-headliners-confirmed\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"38016\">Riyadh Comedy Festival<\/a><\/strong>, featuring big-name comedians, will take place at the end of <strong>September 2025<\/strong>. If you\u2019re looking for some exciting events in the Saudi capital this autumn, make sure to check it out!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Esports fans in Riyadh, there\u2019s something exciting on the horizon! After the success of the Esports World Cup this year, the Esports Nations Cup (ENC) is set to take center stage in Riyadh in November 2026. Unlike other similar events that feature club teams, ENC focuses on the competition between national teams. 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