Thunderpick World Championship 2026 details announced

Thunderpick has announced new details about Thunderpick World Championship 2026, which will consist of five regional online series in North America, South America, and Europe, followed by a global qualifier.

The winner of the qualifier will secure a slot at the LAN finals, which will take place from October 12th to 19th in Malta. Eight squads, including seven invited via VRS, will compete for a million dollars in prize money.

There will be two regional series each in South America and Europe, and one in North America. The European series will feature 24 squads, while the American series – 12. The competition dates are as follows:

TWC 2026 EU1: 23 to 31 May 2026
TWC 2026 NA1: 26 April to 03 May 2026
TWC 2026 SA1: 24 to 28 June 2026
TWC 2026 SA2: 08 to 12 July 2026
TWC 2026 EU2: 25 July to 02 August 2026
TWC 2026 Closed Qualifier: 09 to 13 September 2026
TWC 2026: 12 to 19 October 2026

The prize pool will be $15,000 for North America, $20,000 for each series in South America, and $30,000 for each series in Europe. Ten of the 12 invites in the Americas will be issued through VRS, and two through Wildcard invites; in Europe, 22 through VRS and two through Wildcard.

Thunderpick World Championship 2025 took place from October 15th to 19th, 2025, in Malta. The event's prize pool was $340,000, divided among eight squads. In the final, FURIA defeated NAVI with a scoreline of 3-2. Kaike "KSCERATO" Cerato was chosen the event's MVP.

Origin: x.com