SNK World Championship 2026 Finals
The 2026 SNK World Championship Finals represents the final and most significant event of its competitive season, bringing together the elite of electronic fighting game players from around the world to compete for the title of "World Champion."
Format
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Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves (Headliner): Features a 32-player finals bracket. Qualifiers span five tiers: Legend, Master 1, Master 2, Master 3, and Online events. Direct invites are awarded to the reigning SWC Champion and select major tournament winners.
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The King of Fighters XV & Samurai Shodown: Follow a scaled-down version of the global leaderboard. The highest tier is capped at Master 2, with no online qualifiers. Finalist slot counts are yet to be announced.
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Art of Fighting 3: Returns strictly as a legacy title featured during the championship weekend.
Finals & Wildcards
A Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) will be held on-site during the finals weekend for all primary circuit games to fill the remaining tournament slots.