SNK World Championship Finals 2026
SNK's fighting-game elite comes to Stockholm
The SNK World Championship 2026 Finals will be the decisive stage of SNK's global championship, taking place from November 27–29 as a special stage event at DreamHack Stockholm. Top players will compete across five SNK fighting titles, with a total $4.2 million prize pool across the 2026 circuit.
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About the Event
SNK will bring the finals of its World Championship 2026 to Stockholm from November 27–29. The decisive stage will take place as a special event within DreamHack Stockholm and will feature top players across five SNK fighting games: FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves, THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV, SAMURAI SHODOWN, ART OF FIGHTING 3 and THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98. The full 2026 circuit, including qualifiers and finals, carries a $4.2 million total prize pool.
The SWC grand finals
The November 27–29 schedule is the final stage of the SNK World Championship 2026. Players who make it through the competitive path will arrive in Stockholm to contest the world-level finals.
Five fighting games
The championship spans five SNK titles, from FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves and THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV to SAMURAI SHODOWN, ART OF FIGHTING 3 and THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98.
A stage inside DreamHack
SNK will hold the finals as a special stage event at DreamHack Stockholm. This puts the fighting-game championship inside one of Sweden's largest gaming and esports gatherings.
A major season
The 2026 circuit carries a combined $4.2 million prize pool across qualifiers and finals. Stockholm will determine the champions at the final stage of the world championship.
When it starts
Highlights
November 27–29, 2026
DreamHack Stockholm
5 fighting games
$4.2 million total prize pool
Stockholm, Sweden