SNK Corporation announced the SNK World Championship 2026 Finals (hereinafter, SWC 2026 Finals), a world tournament for five SNK fighting game titles, including Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, taking place from Friday, November 27 to Sunday, November 29, 2026 (European time).
The tournament takes place at DreamHack Stockholm 2026, a celebration of gaming in Stockholm, Sweden.
SWC 2026 Finals Announced for Stockholm, Sweden!
[Press Release]
$4.2 million prize pool! SNK World Championship 2026 Finals will take place in Stockholm, Sweden from November 27–29. City of the Wolves Regional League also coming soon!https://t.co/Jl1DbkOeJF pic.twitter.com/XfsloDlIsA— SNK GLOBAL (@SNKPofficial) June 29, 2026
The SWC 2026 Finals, which decides the world champion across five SNK fighting game titles, runs from Friday, November 27 to Sunday, November 29, 2026!
This tournament takes place on the special stage at "DreamHack Stockholm 2026," an esports and gaming festival in Stockholm, Sweden!
Total Prize Pool of Approximately $4.2 Million! Who Will Advance to the World Tournament SWC 2026 Finals?
This tournament takes place at DreamHack Stockholm 2026, one of the world's largest esports and gaming festivals.
Players will engage in heated battles across five SNK titles.
- Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
- THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV
- SAMURAI SHODOWN
- THE KING OF FIGHTERS ’98
- THE PATH OF THE WARRIOR: ART OF FIGHTING 3
The results of the SWC 2026 qualifying tournaments and more determine the finalists for each division.
Click here for a list of qualifying spots!
| SWC 2026 Finals Qualifying Spots | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves | THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV | SAMURAI SHODOWN | THE KING OF FIGHTERS ’98 | THE PATH OF THE WARRIOR: ART OF FIGHTING 3 | ||
| Invitation Slots | SWC 2025 Winner | 1 | 1 | 1 | Open Tournament | Open Tournament |
| EWC 2025 Winner | 1 | - | - | |||
| SCS 2026 Winner | 2 | 2 | - | |||
| TBA | 1 | - | - | |||
| Qualifier Slots | Legend Tournament Winner | 3 | - | - | ||
| Master 2 Tournament Winner | - | 5 | 3 | |||
| Online Tournament Winner | 9 | - | - | |||
| Point Ranking | 13 | 20 | 8 | |||
| LCQ | 2 | 4 | 4 | |||
| Total | 32 | 32 | 16 | - | - | |
The Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) and Open Tournament are scheduled to take place on the day of the SWC 2026 Finals.
Check the "DreamHack Stockholm 2026" official website for further updates!
Point Rankings
In SWC 2026, players earn points based on rank and placement in qualifying tournaments (excluding the LCQ)!
Players with the highest cumulative points will compete in the main tournament.
Additionally, organizers award prize money based on points earned at a later date, calculated at a rate of $1 per point!
| Qualifying Tournament Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offline | Online | ||||
| Legend | Master 1 | Master 2 | Master 3 | ||
| 1st Place | 8,000 | 4,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 2nd Place | 4,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 500 | 500 |
| 3rd Place | 3,200 | 1,600 | 800 | 400 | 400 |
| 4th Place | 2,400 | 1,200 | 600 | 300 | 300 |
| 5th Place Tie | 1,200 | 600 | 400 | 200 | 200 |
| 7th Place Tie | 800 | 400 | 200 | 100 | 100 |
| 9th Place Tie | 400 | 200 | 100 | ||
| 13th Place Tie | 200 | 100 | |||
| 17th Place Tie | 100 | ||||
The total prize pool for the qualifying and final tournaments is a staggering $4.2 million!
- Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves: $2,500,000
- THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV: $1,000,000
- SAMURAI SHODOWN: $500,000
- THE KING OF FIGHTERS ’98: $100,000
- THE PATH OF THE WARRIOR: ART OF FIGHTING 3: $100,000
Who will take home the big money in each division...!?
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves New Regional League Announced! Entry Opens Soon
Besides SWC 2026, SNK also announced a new tournament.
A league determines the regional champions of Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves in a 2-on-2 team format, covering North America, South America, Europe, and Asia!
Entries for the online qualifying tournaments are scheduled to open soon.
SWC 2026 Finals to be Held in Stockholm, Sweden! Qualifying Tournaments Also Underway
The SWC 2026 Finals takes place in Stockholm, Sweden, from November 27 (Fri) to 29 (Sun), 2026!
Visit the SNK esports official website for the qualifying tournament schedule leading up to the finals.
Check the "DreamHack Stockholm 2026" official website and the official SNK X account (@SNKPofficial) for the latest information on the SWC 2026 Finals!
| Event Overview | |
|---|---|
| Tournament Name | SNK World Championship 2026 Finals (SWC 2026 Finals) |
| Game Titles | Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV SAMURAI SHODOWN THE KING OF FIGHTERS ’98 THE PATH OF THE WARRIOR: ART OF FIGHTING 3 |
| Venue | Stockholm, Sweden DreamHack Stockholm 2026 Special Stage |
| Dates | November 27 (Fri) - 29 (Sun), 2026 (European time) |