In a nutshell
- Garena unveils the first Battle Royale Major for COD:M with a $40,000 USD prize pool.
- Grand Finals in Manila on November 7–8, featuring 10 teams from across the region.
- Registrations open until September 21 for players in Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
Garena has announced the Call of Duty: Mobile Garena Battle Royale Cup 2026 (COD:M GBRC 2026), its first‑ever Battle Royale Major, featuring a $40,000 USD prize pool.
The tournament will culminate in an offline Grand Finals in Manila on November 7–8, where 10 teams from across the region will battle for the championship.
Call of Duty: Mobile Garena Battle Royale Cup 2026 Road to Manila
The Grand Finals lineup will feature:
- 7 teams from Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines
- 1 team from Indonesia
- 1 team from Thailand
- 1 team representing Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau
For teams in Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines, the journey begins with open registration (September 8–21), followed by qualifiers, group stage, and playoffs leading up to the Manila showdown.
Call of Duty: Mobile Garena Battle Royale Cup 2026 Tournament Format
- Qualifiers (Sept 26–Oct 4): Single‑elimination, one round per map.
- Group Stage (Oct 10–11): 40 teams split into 4 groups of 10; top 5 advance.
- Playoffs (Oct 17–18): 20 teams compete across 8 maps; top 7 advance.
- Grand Finals (Nov 7–8): Teams face up to 12 maps under the new EndGame Protocol, where finalists must hit a points threshold before securing a map win to claim the title.
A New Path for Battle Royale
Dedicated to COD:M’s popular Battle Royale mode, the inaugural Major gives players a pathway from open competition to a regional stage. The Grand Finals also mark the second offline Garena tournament in the Philippines this year, following the Summer Invitational in May.
