Riyadh: stc group has concluded its participation in the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris, which witnessed great success and exceptional public turnout, with a grand final at the iconic Accor Arena in Paris. This year's edition was the largest in the tournament's history, bringing together more than 2,000 professional players and 200 clubs from over 100 countries, competing across 25 tournaments and 24 game titles for a prize pool valued at more than $75 million.

According to Saudi Press Agency, when the Esports World Cup expanded from Riyadh to Paris in 2026, it confirmed what the industry had come to recognize: a tournament born in Saudi Arabia had grown into a global product that the world's great cities now compete to host. stc group has been at the center of that growth since day one, supporting the event from the earliest editions.

In Paris, the tournament featured three stc group-branded venues across the EWC footprint: the stc Arena, a competitive hub hosting VALORANT, League of Legends, Counter-Strike 2, Rocket League, EA FC 26, Overwatch 2, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7; the stc Player's Lounge; and stc Contenders. Together, these spaces placed stc at the heart of competition and across the broader fan-fest experience throughout the event. Beyond the professional stage, stc group organized the Warriors Cup, which spanned more than 200 tournaments across 16 game titles, targeting more than 10,000 players over seven weeks of competition, giving fans and amateur players a genuine competitive pathway at the world's biggest esports stage. Thousands of youth players participated across the tournament, reflecting stc's commitment to developing the next generation of talent from the grassroots up.