SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Oct. 26, 2026 - Smilegate announced that its mobile turn-based strategic RPG Epic Seven, developed by Super Creative, kicked off the Knockout Stage, the second round of the global esports festival "Epic Seven World Championship 2026" (E7WC 2026), starting Saturday, October 24.
E7WC determines the ultimate global champion of Epic Seven's real-time PvP mode, World Arena. The Knockout Stage will feature 16 players: the 14 survivors from the two-week Group Stage, along with Hazamarei and MagicQi, who secured their Knockout Stage seeds by placing first and second in the newly established online league, "Epic Seven Masters 2026."
The Group Stage, held over four days on October 10 (Sat), 11 (Sun), 17 (Sat), and 18 (Sun), delivered incredible matches and top-tier entertainment for Epic Seven fans. In particular, defending champion XiaoXuenai faced elimination after a loss to FN in the Upper Bracket but rallied to win the final match, proving the resilience of a true champion by advancing to the Knockout Stage. In addition, OMEGA from Group E made headlines with an incredible comeback victory, perfectly utilizing "Salome"—a Hero capable of cloning target Heroes—from a heavily disadvantaged position.
The Knockout Stage will be held every weekend at 03:00 UTC for about four weeks, from October 24 to November 14. Like the Group Stage, it will follow a Double-Elimination format to determine the Top 4 players who will advance to the Finals, held at the Lotte Cinema World Tower SUPER PLEX in Jamsil, Korea, on November 28. All matches will be broadcast live in four languages on the official Epic Seven YouTube channel and Twitch.
Smilegate will run a Drops event for viewers tuning in via Twitch and reveal coupon codes during the live broadcast. Additionally, Smilegate will hold an in-game Match Prediction event, allowing players to predict match results and earn rewards.
For more information on Epic Seven, visit the official community and the official YouTube channel.