2026 Roadmap

Welcome Riftbounders, 2026 has a lot coming and we wanted to give players a look at as much of it as we can! From Set release dates, to Regional Qualifiers, to Conventions, here’s everything we felt we could jam into this with high confidence.

Before we get to the full year’s content, we know players are eager to see the full line-up for Regional Qualifiers (RQs) we have planned for the year.

Now, how do these integrate with the full year? Here’s a comprehensive look at the rest of this year as best as we can assemble this early in the year. 

Before diving into it, a few caveats:

1. This is current as of publication. As always, dates may shift, details may change, but we have done our best to capture accurate information from the various groups and partners.

2. As you’ll notice, the further we get into the year, the calendar thins out. That is partially because there is more that isn’t yet confirmed or which has not been locked in.

Some things not included here:

• French release timing - French’s release is coming mid-2026, but we don’t have definitive dates for shipping yet.

• Additional 2026 China Minor & Major tournaments - We have not yet announced dates and cities for China’s events after Set 2.

• NA and EMEA Regional Championships - We are very close to having these ready to announce, but not yet. Stay tuned for information about them!

• Conventions - We’ve included a handful of conventions where you’ll be able to play Riftbound. We’ll be at more than what is included here thanks to tournament organizers

January

Hate to break it to you, but this is in the past!

February

• 6-12th - Spiritforged Pre-Rift - Coming up this weekend! Have you preregistered with your LGS?

• 13th - Spiritforged’s English Release - Finally the second Riftbound set arrives for its rabid fans globally.

• 17th - Lunar Revel Kit Preorder drawing opens - As with the Spiritforged preorder going on at the time of publication, this is when fans can expect us to open the drawing registration for this Chinese promo!

• 20-22nd - RQ Bologna - Riftbound’s second RQ and first in Europe takes the stage! Be sure to follow @RiftboundOP for updates from the show!

• 27-29th - RQ Las Vegas - Viva Rift-Vegas!

March

• 2nd - Summoner Skirmish March window begins - The earliest your LGS can run the first Summoner Skirmish events after Spiritforged launch

• 16th - Unleashed Previews begin - Riftbound’s 3rd set will be revealed starting March 16th.

• 26-30th - PAX East - Riftbound is going to have events and some more things happening here. Stay tuned for more information.

• 28-30th - Dreamhack Birmingham (Birmingham, UK) - Come play Riftbound at this convention!

• 30th - Summoner Skirmish April window begins - The earliest your LGS can run the second post-Spiritforged Summoner Skirmish event.

• Late March - China’s Spiritforged Major Tournament - The first China Major tournament of the year will take place in southern China.

April

• 3rd - China begins Unleashed Pre-Rift events

• 8th - Unleashed Riot merch preorder drawing opens - You’ll have 48 hours to sign up to be entered into the drawings for Unleashed product from the Riot Merch store.

• 10th - Unleashed releases in China - For the final time, China will play Unleashed before the rest of the world.

• 17-19th - RQ Lille - Near the border of France and Belgium, Riftbound players will descend on France this weekend.

• 24-26th - RQ Atlanta - One of the biggest cities in America’s Southeast, and home to one of the busiest airports in the country.

• 24-26th - LVL Up Expo 2026 (Las Vegas, NV, USA) - Come play Riftbound at this convention!

May

• 1-7th - Unleashed Pre-Rift - Mark these days as the ones you’ll be heading to local game stores!

• 8th - Unleashed Releases - Set 3 has entered the game.

• 15-17th - RQ Sydney - Our first APAC region Regional Qualifier takes place! Note, these dates are local time, and for many of you Australia is a fair bit ahead on the clock.

• Mid-May - China’s Unleashed Minor Tournaments begin - China’s Set 3 Minor tournaments start to take places across four cities in China over the coming weeks.

• 21-24th - MomoCon 2026 (Atlanta, GA, USA) - Come play Riftbound at this convention!

• 25th - Summoner Skirmish June window begins - This is the earliest stores can run the first Summoner Skirmish event after Unleash’s release.

• 29-Jul. 1st - RQ Vancouver - Canada has its first Regional Qualifier!

June

• 12-14th - RQ Utrecht - Riftbound enters the lands of stroopwafel and bicycles! Come, join us!

• 19-21st - RQ Hartford - Hartford is one of the oldest US cities, having been settled in 1635. But we encourage players to bring their newest brews, not their oldest.

• 22nd - Vendetta Previews Kick off - Begin getting a peek at Riftbound’s Set 4!

• 22nd - Summoner Skirmish July window begins - The earliest players might participate in the Summoner Skirmish for July.

• 26th - League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational - Taking place in Daejeon, South Korea. Riftbound will have a presence here.

July

• Mid-July - China’s Unleashed Major Tournament - The Major for Set 3 will take place in northern China.

• 24-30th - Vendetta Pre-Rift - The global Pre-Rift weekend for Riftbound’s 4th set!

• 30-Aug. 2nd - Gen Con Indy - Come play Riftbound and plan to attend the Riftbound panel!

• 31st - Vendetta Release - Both English and Chinese versions of Vendetta release together!

August

• TBD - Exact date is still to be determined, but fans can expect our second State of the Game to happen in August.

• 21-23rd - RQ Barcelona - Riftbound shall see the top players of Riftbound descend on the beautiful city of Barcelona.

September

• 4-6th - RQ Singapore - As noted for Sydney, if you’re not attending, bear in mind the timezone difference when it comes to coverage from this event.

• 21st - Radiance Previews Begin - Time to begin seeing what players will find inside Set 5!

• 25-27th - RQ Los Angeles - The final Regional Qualifier of 2026, we had to bring it to Riot’s hometown.

October

• 16-22nd - Radiance Pre-Rift - The final Pre-Rift of 2026, with Riftbound’s 5th set.

• 23rd - Radiance releases - Did you see the sneak peek that Dave & Chengran shared in the State of the Game? You should go check it out.

November

• 27-29th - Dreamhack Stockholm (Stockholm, Sweden) - Come play Riftbound at this convention!

December

• 4-6th - PAX Unplugged - Fans will be able to play in Riftbound events as well as catch a panel at the convention!