MANILA, Philippines (Aug 2026) — More than 2,000 elite gamers from around the world are heading to France this summer for the Esports World Cup 2026, featuring a record-breaking prize pool of over $75 million (approx. PHP 4.35 billion). The massive seven-week tournament will see 200 teams from over 100 countries battle it out across 24 different games from July 6 to August 23, 2026.
To keep the intense competition running smoothly, Lenovo has joined the event as a Global Founding Partner. The company is supplying its high-performance Lenovo Legion gaming setups to power everything from the main competition stages to the training facilities and broadcast studios.
Top-tier gear for global competitors
Pro players at the tournament will compete using Lenovo Legion Tower 7i and Tower 5i desktop computers, paired with gaming monitors built for competitive play. The hardware deployment covers the entire tournament infrastructure, ensuring that broadcast operations and fan zones run on the same hardware as the main stages.
This expanded partnership builds on the brand’s presence at the previous year’s event, where thousands of devices supported international broadcasts that reached 750 million viewers globally.
A look at the future of portable gaming
Aside from tournament hardware, attendees in Paris will get a first-hand look at the Lenovo Legion Pro Rollable Concept. First revealed at CES 2026, this experimental gaming laptop features an expandable PureSight OLED display that can grow from a standard 16-inch screen up to 21.5-inch and 24-inch sizes, designed for competitive players who need a tournament-grade setup on the move.
Fans visiting the event can test the rollable laptop concept at the dedicated brand booth, participate in on-site challenges to win hardware, and watch matches at the specialized festival zones. While international pricing and retail availability for the rollable concept laptop have not been announced, the standard lineup of gaming devices can be explored via the Lenovo Legion Website.
