Call of Duty Mobile Reveals 2026 Esports Roadmap, World Championship Set for May to November

Activision's Call of Duty: Mobile esports program has published its 2026 competitive roadmap, laying out a season that stretches from the Spring Major already underway through a World Championship window running May to November. The initial roadmap focuses on Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines, and by design covers only the first half of 2026, though it telegraphs the full arc of the competitive year.

The Spring Major kicked off March 12 with fourteen teams across six regions competing on a single stage, setting the tone for what the roadmap calls a year packed with competitive events. Teams from the featured regions will enter the global competitive circuit at Stage 3 of the Garena Masters, giving regional sides a defined on-ramp to international competition. Beyond the Garena Masters, the ecosystem also includes grassroots events such as Community Gladiators Season 1, ensuring pathways exist for teams at multiple levels of the competitive ladder.

The World Championship itself sits at the center of the calendar, with official regional qualifiers expected to begin in August. The best teams from each regional championship earn invitations to the World Championship, according to Liquipedia's event page. Participants and results are still listed as TBD, and no prize pool figure has been confirmed for 2026. For context, the 2025 edition returned with over one million dollars in prizes when it kicked off on April 25 of that year.

Structure-wise, 2026 introduces meaningful changes to how the season is organized. According to Liquipedia, this is the first season to feature Summer and Fall Splits alongside a dedicated Circuit Points system, a significant departure from previous formats. The competitive map pool runs across three modes: Hardpoint, played first to 250 points; Search and Destroy, first to 9 with overtime capped at round 20; and Control, first to 3. Maps in rotation include Summit, Hacienda, Takeoff, Arsenal, and Combine for Hardpoint, with entries drawn from across the Black Ops franchise and Call of Duty: Mobile's own original maps. Matches will span both Multiplayer and Battle Royale modes throughout the season.

A leaked roadmap image circulating on social media includes stage labels referencing Solo Qualification running from late March through mid-April, Team Qualification in late April through mid-May, Points Majors in mid-July, and Regional Championships in early September, though the image contains transcription irregularities and those specific dates should be treated as unconfirmed until Activision releases an official corrected schedule. The full six-region breakdown beyond the three named in the initial roadmap also remains unconfirmed, as does the complete participant list for the World Championship.