FOR years, players and teams across the Philippines and the wider region have been searching for a clearer structure on how the Call of Duty: Mobile esports scene would operate.
Questions about the competitive calendar, tournament formats, and the pathway to the world championship have long surrounded the scene.
Now, that clarity has finally arrived – and this has been a long time coming.
Garena has officially released the 2026 Call of Duty: Mobile esports roadmap, outlining the key tournaments and competitive progression for the Malaysia, Singapore, and Philippines region.
The announcement gives teams and aspiring players a structured timeline for the season while also highlighting the continued growth of CODM esports in the region.
The competitive calendar began with the recently concluded Garena Masters 10, which ran from February 15 to March 15, 2026 and featured a $40,000 USD prize pool.
The tournament focuses purely on Multiplayer (MP) competition and is open to all players across the SMP region, providing a wide entry point for teams looking to break into the competitive scene.
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Following Garena Masters 10 is the introduction of Garena Elite Philippines (GEP), scheduled from April to May 2026 with another $40,000 USD prize pool. Unlike Garena Masters, this tournament features both Multiplayer (MP) and Battle Royale (BR) competition.
The event will culminate in a large-scale offline Grand Finals and community party, giving Filipino players and fans a chance to celebrate the local CODM scene together.
The calendar then continues with the Garena Summer Invitational (GSI), a regional tournament that will run from April to May 2026 with a $60,000 USD prize pool.
The competition will feature Multiplayer mode only and will also conclude with a large-scale offline Grand Finals and celebration event, bringing together top teams from across the MSP region.
Garena also confirmed that the Philippines will receive several market specific initiatives designed to strengthen the local community.
According to the publisher, these include the continued support of Garena Elite Philippines along with the return of monthly CODM Tayo events, which aim to give grassroots players more opportunities to compete and stay engaged with the game.
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With a packed calendar and a clearer competitive pathway, Garena has positioned the 2026 CODM esports season as another important year for regional talent development and high level competition.
Activision ramps up Global CODM competition ahead of CODM World Champs 2026
Beyond the regional scene, global publisher Activision has also released its competitive roadmap for the 2026 CODM World Championship cycle. The announcement includes the slot allocation for each major region that will compete in the annual global tournament.
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According to the official announcement, the regional slots for the CODM World Championship 2026 are as follows:
China will have three slots, while Garena, India, North America, LATAM, Europe, and Japan will each receive two slots. Africa will receive one slot in the global competition.
The global competitive format will also introduce several changes this season. The new structure includes a points based system along with summer splits, points majors, and fall splits that will take place throughout the year.
These events will all lead to the regional championships, where the winning team will earn an automatic berth to the CODM World Championship. The second qualifying slot for each region will go to the team with the highest accumulated points throughout the season.
With both Garena and Activision now revealing their full competitive plans, the 2026 CODM esports season now has a clear roadmap from grassroots tournaments all the way to the global stage.
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For players and teams across the Philippines and the MSP region, the path to the world championship is now more defined than ever which will allow players to prepare and be more optimistic than ever in anticipation of what figures to be the biggest year of CODM Esports.
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