CES 2026 — January 6–9, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV. Gaming hardware announcements — peripherals, GPUs, monitors.
DreamHack Anaheim 2026 — February 27 – March 1, 2026 · Anaheim Convention Center, CA. BYOC LAN, esports, cosplay, indie games.
PAX East 2026 — March 19–22, 2026 · Boston Convention Center, MA. Largest US gaming convention — AAA, indie, FGC, tabletop.
Combo Breaker 2026 — May 23–25, 2026 · Schaumburg, IL. Major FGC tournament — Street Fighter, Tekken, Smash, Guilty Gear.
Call of Duty League Championship 2026 — June 2026 (dates TBD) · TBD US venue. CDL season finals — top 8 teams compete for the title.
EVO 2026 — August 7–9, 2026 · Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV. World's largest fighting game tournament.
The International 2026 (Dota 2) — August 13–23, 2026 · Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai. Dota 2's annual world championship — the largest prize pool in esports.
Halo World Championship 2026 — October 2026 (dates TBD) · TBD US venue. HCS season-ending championship.
VCT Champions 2026 — September 24 – October 18, 2026 · Shanghai, China. Valorant Champions Tour world finals — the year's top teams.
RLCS World Championship 2026 — TBD, 2026 · TBD. Rocket League Championship Series world finals.
TwitchCon San Diego 2026 — November 13–15, 2026 · San Diego Convention Center, CA. Twitch's flagship creator and streaming conference.
PAX West 2026 — September 4–7, 2026 · Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, WA. Penny Arcade's flagship West Coast event.
PAX Unplugged 2026 — December 4–6, 2026 · Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA. Tabletop and board games focus.