May 22, 2026
Following a review of latency, regional balance and competitive conditions, updates have also been introduced across select titles to further strengthen competitive integrity and improve the consistency of regional qualification pathways. Some games have also received updates to their slot allocation systems to ensure that all qualifying teams compete through a minimum number of matches.
Here is a global overview of all changes:
Apex Legends
- No changes applied.
Chess
- Wildcard slots reduced from 8 to 3.
- Europe West slots increased from 8 to 9.
- Europe East slots increased from 8 to 9.
- Africa slots increased from 8 to 9.
- Middle East, Central Asia, India increased from 8 to 9.
- Southeast Asia, East Asia, Oceania increased from 8 to 9.
Counter-Strike 2
- No changes applied.
Dota 2
- No changes applied.
EA Sports FC 26
- Qualifier Dates updated to July 29 - August 9, 2026
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
- No changes applied.
Street Fighter 6
- No changes applied.
Honor of Kings
- Ranking cut-off date moved to July 5, 2026
- Qualifier dates moved to July 18 - 19, 2026
League of Legends
- No changes applied.
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- East Asia slots reduced from 2 to 1.
- Sub Saharan Africa region removed.
- New Region: Central and West Africa - 1 slot
- New Region: Southern and East Africa - 1 slot
PUBG Mobile
- Ranking cut-off date moved to July 5, 2026
- Sub Saharan Africa region removed.
- New Region: Central and West Africa - 1 slot
- New Region: Southern and East Africa - 1 slot
PUBG
- No changes applied.
Rainbow Six Siege
- No changes applied.
Rocket League
- Southeast Asia and Oceania and Asia combined into Asia Pacific (3 slots)
- Europe slots increased from 3 to 4.
- Middle East slots increased from 3 to 4.
- Africa slots increased from 3 to 4.
Trackmania
- No changes applied.
VALORANT
- Middle East and Africa region removed.
- New Region: Middle East and North Africa - 1 slot
- New Region: Sub Saharan Africa - 1 slot