A large-scale esports festival, the Esports Festival, will take place on the Champs-Élysées in Paris.
On Sunday, August 2, 2026, the free open-air Esports Festival will take place on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. The event is being held as part of the Esports World Cup 2026 in collaboration with the Association of Champs-Élysées Organizations.
The festival program is designed for a broad audience and includes exhibition matches, interactive zones, and educational areas. The main stage will host a Rocket League mini-tournament featuring the founders of leading French esports clubs, as well as representatives from the music industry and content creators. In addition, exhibition matches for Trackmania and EA SPORTS FC 26 are scheduled.
In the interactive zone, visitors will be able to explore video games, attend lectures, and participate in panel discussions with professional players and industry representatives, who will discuss the structure of the global esports scene. The festival will be open to the public from 3:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the pedestrian section of the Champs-Élysées. Organizers expect to attract a portion of the 11.8 million people who make up France’s local gaming community.
The Esports World Cup 2026 is taking place in Paris from July 6 to August 23. The championship features 25 tournaments across 24 game disciplines with a record prize pool of over $75 million. More than 2,000 esports athletes from 200 clubs around the world are participating in the competition.
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