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Paris 2026 Esports World Cup Progresses

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The 2026 Esports World Cup ~~in Paris~~ continued its multi-title program through early August. In Tekken 8, M. Zubair claimed the championship with a 5-0 victory over LowHigh, earning $250,000. In Honor of Kings, Kuaishou Gaming secured the title after a 4-3 win against AG. AL, taking home $600,000. mid-August. In ~~Rainbow Six Siege,~~ Overwatch, Zeta Division won the ~~play-in stage concluded with CAG by Varrel and Fnatic advancing to join 16 other squads in two double-elimination groups. The upper-bracket quarterfinals were scheduled to begin~~ Mid-Season Cup on 6 2 August, ~~featuring matchups such as DarkZero vs. Team Secret~~ defeating Twisted Minds 4-2 to claim $400,000 and ~~FaZe Clan vs. Fnatic. Competition~~ 1,000 Club Championship points. G2 Esports also ~~progressed~~ secured a victory in ~~other titles:~~ the Call of Duty: ~~Black Ops 7~~ Warzone final, earning $250,000 with Anthony “Anziety” Moran named MVP. In Paris, the PUBG Mobile World Cup progressed through a widened format. Following a group stage that eliminated six teams, 26 squads moved into the survival phase to compete for a $3 million prize pool. Rainbow Six Siege transitioned from the group phase to an eight-team single-elimination playoff ~~stage with~~ bracket scheduled through 15 August. The Counter-Strike 2 tournament, featuring a ~~$600,000~~ $2 million prize pool, ~~featuring teams like FaZe Clan, OpTic Gaming, and G2 Esports. In~~ entered its main group stage on 12 August with 32 teams. The event is complemented by a large-scale Esports Festival on the ~~Counter-Strike 2 Open Qualifier, SINNERS, Sashi,~~ Champs-Élysées, showcasing titles like Trackmania and ~~Prestige advanced to the playoffs, while Metizport was eliminated~~ Rocket League alongside appearances by ~~Prestige. PUBG Mobile group stages also remained ongoing. Earlier developments included Counter-Strike 2 finals moving to the Accor Arena~~ prominent French gaming personalities. Additionally, a chess tournament with a $2 $1.5 million prize ~~pool, EA SPORTS FC crowning Razvan “RvPLegend” Puiu~~ pool moved into the group stage following the conclusion of the play-in phase. The double-elimination format features players such as ~~champion,~~ Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, Wei Yi, and ~~G2 Esports winning Call~~ Andrey Esipenko, competing to secure one of ~~Duty: Warzone.~~ eight playoff spots.

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