Update: This story has been updated with day 2 results.
This weekend, DreamHack Atlanta is back for 2026 and if the name didn’t tip you off already, it is indeed taking place in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.
Notable players participating include Falcons|Xiaohai, FLY|Punk, TM|Arslan Ash, GEN|Mulgold, Falcons|Atif, CR|Shuto, AG|Kilzyou, Scarz|Kincho, AK, SR|NuckleDu, Varrel|Tokido, VP|Mangja, S8UL|Tetsu, TM|Hafiz Tanveer, FAV|Ryukichi, ONIC|Booce Lee, NIP|Meo-IL, Saishunkan|Kobayan, 8BD|Vxbao, THY|Chikurin, Z10|Qudans, ONIC|NYChrisG, Saishunkan|Nemo, GL|Keisuke, VIT|JeonDDing, WBG|Poongko, Falcons|Farzeen, MRG|Yuto, Heretics|Lexx, Saishunkan|Cosa, T1|ZJZ, Falcons|Kindevu, RRQ|JDCR, Vicious|Qasim Meer, Mirage|Esharib, Falcons|Aqeel9, Varrel|Rangchu, SF|Gummy, Shadow20z, VIT|CientifiKOF, ONIC|Book, Yamasa|Nobi, Navi|DarkAngel, Mouz|EndingWalker, FUT|Eyemusician, Varrel|Pinya, VIT|Fenrich, CTG|Riddles, VP|Mi2ha4, PWS|DCQ, Nephew, Riddle|Hikaru, Ilias, G8S|Pugera, AMTRS|Score, VP|Lokof, JAK, T1|OilKing, GG|Dany “El Maza”, FATE|Jodd, Dawood Sikandar, Varrel|Ao, Ninjakilla212, TM|NoahTheProdigy, FearOfSilence, Falcons|Craime, FAV|Moke, Scarz|Masao, RB|Bonchan, TEC|TheGio, Mouz|Problem X, Riddle|Adelie, ONIC|Jojotaro, Yamasa|Haru, PAR|JoeCrush, G8S|Matsuba and more.
This is a qualifier for the Esports World Cup for all present fighting games, meaning that there’s tons at stake for all competitors.
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves has four spots available, Tekken 8 has three spots open and Street Fighter 6 has two spots up for grabs.
Each game has a starting prize pool of $50,000, with Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves having slightly more with a full pot of $56,000. While the money is obviously a big incentive, with $15,000 going straight to the winner in each game ($17,000 for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves), the real prize is the Esports World Cup spot and the chance to win an even greater fortune later this year.
As for entrants, Tekken 8 is actually in front with almost 140 entrants followed by Street Fighter 6 sitting at around 120 participants and rounded out by Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves with about 80 signups.
Streaming is being done at EWC Plus En 2.
Winners bracket
8BD|Vxbao (Mai) vs. Nephew (Juri)
Riddle|Jr. (Zangief) vs. Riddle|Shigematsu (Blanka)
Losers bracket
CR|Kushina (Sagat) vs. Saishunkan|Kobayan (Zangief)
CR|DualKevin (Rashid) vs. FAV|Ryukichi (Mai)
9. Bandits|Enzo (Sagat)
9. Scarz|Kincho (Terry)
9. Falcons|Xiaohai (Mai, M. Bison)
9. AG|Kilzyou (Mai)
13. ONIC|Booce Lee (Terry)
13. PWS|DCQ (JP)
13. Riddle|Hikaru (A.K.I.)
13. TM|NoahTheProdigy (Luke)
17. Falcons|Craime (JP, M. Bison)
17. CR|Shuto (Ryu)
17. MRG|Yuto (Mai)
17. 8BD|Zhen (Ed, M. Bison)
17. Mouz|Problem X (Alex)
17. Heretics|Lexx (Guile)
17. Shine (Kimberly)
17. FAV|Moke (Mai)
25. Scarz|Ryusei (JP)
25. Varrel|Tokido (JP)
25. SR|NuckleDu (Guile)
25. RB|Bonchan (Sagat)
25. VIT|Fenrich (Blanka)
25. ONIC|NYChrisG (Chun-Li)
25. CR|Tachikawa (C. Viper)
25. ONIC|Jojotaro (Akuma)
33. ONIC|Narikun (Kimberly)
33. JAK (Juri)
33. Mouz|EndingWalker (Ed)
33. Saishunkan|Cosa (Akuma)
33. GOL|Mechanic (Kimberly)
33. Riddle|Adelie (Ed)
33. JH|Nyanpi (A.K.I.)
33. Nemesis|Xian (Dee Jay)
33. T1|OilKing (Terry)
33. Saishunkan|Nemo (Alex)
33. FLY|Punk (Cammy)
33. HeyyPepito (Ryu)
33. T1|ZJZ (A.K.I.)
33. Bloo (Dee Jay)
33. Riddle|Takagi (Blanka)
33. CTG|Riddles (Terry)
49. 4o4|CamPaine (A.K.I.)
49. HelloKittyAkuma (Akuma)
49. vWsym (Akuma)
49. ONIC|Book (Ken)
49. Falcons|Kusanagi (Ryu)
49. Noprobtay (Luke)
49. G8S|Pugera (Juri)
49. Big Mo (Blanka)
49. Samurai (Akuma)
49. Taloobreaker (M. Bison)
49. Azrael (M. Bison)
49. VIT|CientifiKOF (Ryu)
49. Varrel|Mago (Sagat)
49. 4o4|Chrisymandias (Zangief)
49. VSN|Supergrenas (Kimberly)
49. TableDumplings
• FAV|Ryukichi (Mai) eliminated Bandits|Enzo (Sagat) 2-1.
• CR|DualKevin (Rashid) eliminated Scarz|Kincho (Terry) 2-1.
• Saishunkan|Kobayan (Zangief) eliminated Falcons|Xiaohai (M. Bison) 2-1.
• CR|Kushina (Sagat) eliminated AG|Kilzyou (Mai) 2-0.
• AG|Kilzyou (Mai) eliminated TM|NoahTheProdigy (Luke) 2-0.
• Saishunkan|Kobayan (Zangief) eliminated Riddle|Hikaru (A.K.I.) 2-1.
• Scarz|Kincho (Terry) eliminated PWS|DCQ (JP) 2-1.
• Bandits|Enzo (Sagat) eliminated ONIC|Booce Lee (Terry) 2-0.
• Riddle|Shigematsu (Blanka) beat FAV|Ryukichi (Mai) 2-0.
• Riddle|Jr. (Zangief) beat CR|DualKevin (Rashid) 2-0.
• Nephew (Juri) beat Falcons|Xiaohai (Mai) 2-0.
• 8BD|Vxbao (Mai) beat CR|Kushina (Sagat) 2-1.
• TM|NoahTheProdigy (Luke) eliminated Falcons|Craime (JP) 2-0.
• AG|Kilzyou (Mai) eliminated CR|Shuto (Ryu) 2-1.
• Saishunkan|Kobayan (Zangief) eliminated MRG|Yuto (Mai) 2-0.
• Riddle|Hikaru (A.K.I.) eliminated 8BD|Zhen (M. Bison) 2-0.
• Scarz|Kincho (Terry) eliminated Mouz|Problem X (Alex) 2-0.
• PWS|DCQ (JP) eliminated Heretics|Lexx (Guile) 2-1.
• ONIC|Booce Lee (Terry) eliminated Shine (Kimberly) 2-0.
• Bandits|Enzo (Sagat) eliminated FAV|Moke (Mai) 2-1.
• FAV|Ryukichi (Mai) beat Falcons|Craime (JP) 2-0.
• Riddle|Shigematsu (Blanka) beat AG|Kilzyou (Mai) 2-1.
• CR|DualKevin (Rashid) beat Saishunkan|Kobayan (Zangief) 2-1.
• Riddle|Jr. (Zangief) beat 8BD|Zhen (Ed) 2-0.
• Nephew (Juri) beat Scarz|Kincho (Terry) 2-0.
• Falcons|Xiaohai beat Heretics|Lexx (Guile) 2-0.
• 8BD|Vxbao (Mai) beat ONIC|Booce Lee (Terry) 2-0.
• CR|Kushina (Sagat) beat FAV|Moke (Mai) 2-0.
• Bandits|Enzo (Sagat) eliminated ONIC|Jojotaro 2-1.
• Shine (Kimberly) eliminated CR|Tachikawa (C. Viper) 2-0.
• PWS|DCQ (JP) eliminated ONIC|NYChrisG (Chun-Li) 2-1.
• Mouz|Problem X (Alex) eliminated VIT|Fenrich (Blanka) 2-0.
• Riddle|Hikaru (A.K.I.) eliminated RB|Bonchan (Sagat) 2-1.
• MRG|Yuto (Mai) eliminated SR|NuckleDu (Guile) 2-0.
• CR|Shuto (Ryu) eliminated Varrel|Tokido (JP) 2-0.
• TM|NoahTheProdigy (Luke) eliminated Scarz|Ryusei (JP) 2-0.
View battle log
1. GEN|Mulgold (Claudio, Feng)
2. GL|Keisuke (Kazuya)
3. TM|Arslan Ash (Nina, Alisa, Anna)
4. WBG|Kkokkoma (Feng)
5. VIT|JeonDDing (Eddy)
5. Varrel|Rangchu (Fahkumram)
7. Dawood Sikandar (Alisa)
7. AG|Double (Law)
9. THY|Chikurin (Clive, Lili)
9. Kinotrope|Shonen (Jun)
9. Falcons|Farzeen (Victor)
9. Falcons|Atif (Bryan)
13. Varrel|Ao (Victor)
13. NIP|Meo-IL (JACK-8)
13. Yamasa|Nobi (Dragunov, Steve)
13. S8UL|Tetsu (Lidia)
17. DNS|CBM (Jin)
17. VIT|KingReyJr (Asuka)
17. Z10|Qudans (Heihachi)
17. AK (Shaheen)
17. Ninjakilla212 (Law)
17. VP|Mangja (Law)
17. TM|Hafiz Tanveer (Claudio, Nina)
17. TEC|Bilal (Bryan)
25. GG|Tibetano (Asuka)
25. Iso.Dgaf (Raven)
25. Reject|Raef (Jin)
25. G8S|Matsuba (Anna)
25. Yamasa|Haru (JACK-8)
25. RRQ|JDCR (Dragunov)
25. FUT|Eyemusician (Yoshimitsu)
25. Khan (Leroy)
• Grand finals, first set: GEN|Mulgold (Feng) eliminated GL|Keisuke (Kazuya) 3-1.
• Losers finals: GL|Keisuke (Kazuya) eliminated TM|Arslan Ash (Alisa, Anna) 3-0.
• Losers semi-finals: GL|Keisuke (Kazuya) eliminated WBG|Kkokkoma (Feng) 3-2.
• Winners finals: GEN|Mulgold (Feng) beat TM|Arslan Ash (Nina) 3-2.
• GL|Keisuke (Kazuya) eliminated Varrel|Rangchu (Fahkumram) 3-2.
• WBG|Kkokkoma (Feng) eliminated VIT|JeonDDing (Eddy) 3-2.
• GL|Keisuke (Kazuya) eliminated AG|Double (Law) 3-2.
• WBG|Kkokkoma (Feng) eliminated Dawood Sikandar (Alisa) 3-1.
• Winners semi-finals: TM|Arslan Ash (Nina) beat VIT|JeonDDing (Eddy) 3-0.
• Winners semi-finals: GEN|Mulgold (Claudio) beat Varrel|Rangchu (Fahkumram) 3-0.
• AG|Double (Law) eliminated THY|Chikurin (Lili, Clive) 2-1.
• GL|Keisuke (Kazuya) eliminated Kinotrope|Shonen (Jun) 2-0.
• WBG|Kkokkoma (Feng) eliminated Falcons|Farzeen (Victor) 2-0.
• Dawood Sikandar (Alisa) eliminated Falcons|Atif (Bryan) 2-1.
• Falcons|Atif (Bryan) eliminated S8UL|Tetsu (Lidia) 2-0.
• Falcons|Farzeen (Victor) eliminated Yamasa|Nobi (Steve, Dragunov) 2-0.
• Kinotrope|Shonen (Jun) eliminated NIP|Meo-IL (JACK-8) 2-1.
• THY|Chikurin (Clive) eliminated Varrel|Ao (Victor) 2-0.
• VIT|JeonDDing (Eddy) beat AG|Double (Law) 2-1.
• TM|Arslan Ash (Nina) beat GL|Keisuke (Kazuya) 2-1.
• Varrel|Rangchu (Fahkumram) beat WBG|Kkokkoma (Feng) 2-0.
• GEN|Mulgold (Claudio) beat Dawood Sikandar (Alisa) 2-1.
• S8UL|Tetsu (Lidia) eliminated DNS|CBM (Jin) 2-0.
• THY|Chikurin (Lili) eliminated TM|Hafiz Tanveer (Nina, Claudio) 2-0.
• Varrel|Ao (Victor) eliminated TEC|Bilal (Bryan) 2-1.
• Kinotrope|Shonen (Jun) eliminated VP|Mangja (Law) 2-0.
• NIP|Meo-IL (JACK-8) eliminated Ninjakilla212 (Law) 2-1.
• Yamasa|Nobi (Dragunov, Steve) eliminated AK (Shaheen) 2-1.
• Falcons|Farzeen (Victor) eliminated Z10|Qudans (Heihachi) 2-0.
• Falcons|Atif (Bryan) eliminated VIT|KingReyJr (Asuka) 2-0.
• AG|Double (Law) beat S8UL|Tetsu (Lidia) 2-0.
• VIT|JeonDDing (Eddy) beat VIT|KingReyJr (Asuka) 2-0.
• TM|Arslan Ash (Nina) beat Falcons|Farzeen (Victor) 2-0.
• GL|Keisuke (Kazuya) beat Yamasa|Nobi (Dragunov, Steve) 2-0.
• Varrel|Rangchu (Fahkumram) beat Ninjakilla212 (Law) 2-1.
• WBG|Kkokkoma (Feng) beat VP|Mangja (Law) 2-0.
• Dawood Sikandar (Alisa) beat THY|Chikurin (Clive) 2-1.
• GEN|Mulgold (Claudio) beat Varrel|Ao (Victor) 2-0.
• TEC|Bilal (Bryan) eliminated Khan (Leroy) 2-1.
• TM|Hafiz Tanveer (Claudio) eliminated FUT|Eyemusician (Yoshimitsu) 2-0.
• Kinotrope|Shonen (Jun) eliminated RRQ|JDCR (Dragunov) 2-0.
• NIP|Meo-IL (JACK-8) eliminated Yamasa|Haru (JACK-8) 2-1.
• AK (Shaheen) eliminated G8S|Matsuba (Anna) 2-1.
• Z10|Qudans (Heihachi) eliminated Reject|Raef (Jin) 2-1.
• Falcons|Atif (Bryan) eliminated Iso.Dgaf (Raven) 2-1.
• DNS|CBM (Jin) eliminated GG|Tibetano (Asuka) 2-1.
View battle log
Winners bracket
VIT|Fenrich (Gato) vs. TEC|TheGio (Mr. Big)
GG|Dany “El Maza” (Billy) vs. VIT|H-Dope (Mr. Big)
Losers bracket
Falcons|AbuOmar (Dong Hwan) vs. Yesports|RB (Gato)
VSN|Supergrenas (Preecha) vs. 8BD|Vxbao (Mr. Big, Billy)
9. WBG|Poongko (Gato)
9. VP|Lokof (Marco)
9. ONIC|KoopaDTJ (Billy)
9. Falcons|Xiaohai (Billy, Hotaru)
13. Falcons|Mok (Marco)
13. ONIC|NYChrisG (Hokutomaru)
13. Falcons|E.T. (Andy)
13. VIT|K-Top (Preecha)
17. Nemesis|Xian (Gato)
17. Falcons|Xyzzy (Billy)
17. Saishunkan|Nemo (Mr. Big)
17. Elite|Reynald (Krauser)
17. Falcons|Shadow X (Rock)
17. SF|Gummy (Rock, Mr. Big)
17. VP|Mi2ha4 (Rock)
17. Navi|DarkAngel (Terry)
25. VIT|CientifiKOF (Gato)
25. AG|Basher (Marco)
25. Falcons|Kindevu (Marco)
25. Falcons|Sai (Krauser)
25. T1|ZJZ (Preecha)
25. AMTRS|Score (Andy)
25. Scarz|Masao (Mr. Big)
25. CoreValues (Mr. Big)
• 8BD|Vxbao (Mr. Big) eliminated WBG|Poongko (Gato) 2-0.
• VSN|Supergrenas (Preecha) eliminated VP|Lokof (Marco) 2-0.
• Yesports|RB (Gato) eliminated ONIC|KoopaDTJ (Billy) 2-1.
• Falcons|AbuOmar (Dong Hwan) eliminated Falcons|Xiaohai (Hotaru) 2-0.
• VIT|H-Dope (Mr. Big) beat WBG|Poongko (Gato) 2-0.
• GG|Dany “El Maza” (Billy) beat VP|Lokof (Marco) 2-0.
• TEC|TheGio (Mr. Big) beat ONIC|KoopaDTJ (Billy) 2-0.
• VIT|Fenrich (Gato) beat Falcons|Xiaohai (Billy) 2-1.
• Falcons|AbuOmar (Dong Hwan) eliminated VIT|K-Top (Preecha) 2-0.
• Yesports|RB (Gato) eliminated Falcons|E.T. (Andy) 2-1.
• VSN|Supergrenas (Preecha) eliminated ONIC|NYChriSG 2-0.
• 8BD|Vxbao (Mr. Big) eliminated Falcons|Mok 2-1.
View battle log
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Friday, May 15th
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves — Pools until Top 8
Tekken 8 — Pools until Top 16
Saturday, May 16th
Street Fighter 6 — Pools until Top 8
Tekken 8 — Top 16
Sunday, May 17th
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves — Top 8
Street Fighter 6 — Top 8
The event opens at 10:00 A.M. EDT each day.
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