Call of Duty Unveils Warzone Resurgence Series 2026

Dreamhack Birmingham, from February 9th to March 29th, will host 512 trio teams from North America and Europe competing online. The top 32 teams will advance to closed qualifiers, with the top five from each region earning direct spots in the Birmingham finals. Additional teams can qualify through the Birmingham Open, where the top six trios will also advance. This phase includes a $100,000 prize pool and a chance to compete in the Championship at the Esports World Cup. Dreamhack Atlanta, scheduled for April 6th to May 17th, will feature open and closed qualifiers leading to the finals in Atlanta. This event also offers a $100,000 prize pool and a spot at the Championship in Riyadh.

The Call of Duty: Warzone Resurgence Series Championship at the Esports World Cup will take place from July 29th to August 1st. The top teams from the LAN finals have already qualified, and the remaining slots will be filled by 22 teams from qualifiers across North America, Europe, Latin America North and South, MENA, and Asia-Pacific. The previous year's champions will also receive an invitation to the championship event, scheduled for 2026. In July, 32 trios will compete over four days at the EWC for a share of the $1 million prize pool and the title of Call of Duty: Warzone Resurgence Series 2026 Champions. Registration for the North American and European qualifiers is currently open on Faceit, with limited spots available. Call of Duty will soon release information regarding Team Passes for the Birmingham and Atlanta LAN Opens on its official website and the @Codesports Twitter feed. Registration for the Championship qualifiers is coming soon. Points will be awarded based on eliminations, with bonus points for final team placement. The competition will take place in Warzone Resurgence, mirroring the Ranked Play format.

Expanded Warzone Resurgence Series 2026 - $1.2M Prize Pool Across Global Qualifiers & LAN Finals in Birmingham and Atlanta

The total prize pool is $1.2 million, with $100,000 awarded at each LAN Final and $1 million for the Championship. The Birmingham open qualifiers are scheduled for February 9th-13th, closed qualifiers for February 23rd-26th, the finals on March 23rd, the LAN Open on March 28th, and the LAN Finals on March 29th. Atlanta's schedule includes open qualifiers from April 6th-10th, closed qualifiers from April 20th-23rd, the finals on April 27th and 28th, the LAN Open on May 16th, and the LAN Finals on May 17th. Details about the Championship qualifiers will be released soon.

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