Esports World Cup This summer's Esports World Cup will be held in Paris, France, rather than its originally scheduled location of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, due to the war in the Middle East, GamesBeat  reports. According to the site, EWC organizers are telling stakeholders behind the scenes that the tournament will be moved to Paris this year, though there's been no public confirmation of the change. Rumors of a location swap have been swirling for days . The 2026 EWC is scheduled to kick off in July and run through August, with a total prize pool of more than $75 million. It covers major titles including Valorant , League of Legends , Dota 2 , Street Fighter 6 , Overwatch , Rocket League , Trackmania , Counter-Strike 2 , Call of Duty and Fortnite . The 2025 edition in Riyadh attracted more than 3 million fans to the city, plus over 2,500 esports players and support staff.…