EWC Week 4 Preview: Overwatch, Warzone and Mobile Legends Headline Paris Expo

Week 4 of the EWC turns Paris Expo into a cross-genre pressure test, with Overwatch, Warzone, Street Fighter 6 and Honor of Kings on the schedule while Mobile Legends still owns the crowd story.

Week 4 of the Esports World Cup 2026 turns Paris Expo Porte de Versailles into a cross-genre pressure test: Overwatch, Call of Duty: Warzone, Honor of Kings and Street Fighter 6 are all on the schedule, while Mobile Legends: Bang Bang's Mid-Season Cup remains the week's biggest audience story.

The short version is that Week 4 is not just one final weekend. Overwatch Champions Series 2026 Midseason Championship, Call of Duty: Warzone Resurgence Series 2026 Championship and Street Fighter 6 run from July 29 to August 1 or 2, while Honor of Kings runs July 30 to August 8. Each bracket brings major money, but the real hook is how different they are: hero shooter, battle royale, mobile MOBA and fighting game all share the same EWC stage.

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang's Mid-Season Cup began in Week 3, which means Week 4 still has to account for the event that has already proven it can pull the biggest crowds. That matters because EWC's identity is becoming less about one sport and more about stacking recognizable competitions into a single, prize-heavy festival.

The Week 4 schedule is built like an EWC portfolio. Overwatch gives the tournament a PC esport with a complicated past, Warzone brings a major console and PC shooter audience, Honor of Kings

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Why This Matters

Week 4 shows the Esports World Cup expanding its identity beyond one sport into a prize-heavy, cross-genre festival. With major titles like Overwatch, Warzone, Honor of Kings and Street Fighter 6 sharing the same stage, the event tests whether EWC can become a broad, recognizable esports destination.

Background

What the Esports World Cup is

The Esports World Cup is being framed as a multi-game festival, with Week 4 featuring several different competitive genres on the same stage rather than focusing on a single esport.

Mobile Legends is already driving attention

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang's Mid-Season Cup is already underway from Week 3 and is the week's biggest audience story, making it a key comparison point for the Week 4 schedule.

The Week 4 game lineup

Week 4 includes Overwatch, Call of Duty: Warzone, Honor of Kings and Street Fighter 6, covering hero shooter, battle royale, mobile MOBA and fighting game formats.

Timeline

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Aug 8, 2026

Honor of Kings reaches its listed end date.

Aug 2, 2026

Overwatch, Warzone and Street Fighter 6 runs reach the alternate possible end date.

Aug 1, 2026

Overwatch, Warzone and Street Fighter 6 runs reach one possible end date.

Jul 30, 2026

Honor of Kings begins its Week 4 run.

Jul 29, 2026

Week 4 begins with Overwatch Champions Series 2026 Midseason Championship, Call of Duty: Warzone Resurgence Series 2026 Championship and Street Fighter 6 starting their runs.

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Charlotte Hayes follows the business side of gaming, covering publishers, acquisitions, studio closures, and the people shaping the industry.