SNK World Championship 2026 Finals Set for Stockholm With $4.2 Million Prize Pool
The $4.2 million total prize pool and the inclusion of five titles, plus a dedicated regional league for the new Fatal Fury entry, signal SNK's largest coordinated e-sports push to date.
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SNK announced the SWC 2026 Finals will take place November 27-29 in Stockholm, Sweden, as part of DreamHack Stockholm 2026. The tournament covers five SNK fighting game titles with a combined $4.2 million prize pool across qualifiers and finals. A regional league for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves was also announced.
SNK will hold the SWC 2026 Finals on a special stage at DreamHack Stockholm 2026 from November 27 to 29. The tournament covers five fighting game titles: Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, The King of Fighters XV, Samurai Spirits, Art of Fighting: Ryuuko no Ken Gaiden, and The King of Fighters '98. The total prize pool for qualifying tournaments and the finals combined is $4.2 million (approximately 680 million yen). Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves carries the largest purse at $2.5 million, followed by The King of Fighters XV at $1 million. A regional league for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves will run in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia, with teams of two competing for regional champion titles. Online qualifiers for that league begin soon. The event also includes a Last Chance Qualifier and open tournaments.
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