Ludwig, Tyler1, Nadeshot headline AT&T Annihilator Cup 2026 with $200k prize pool

Rituraj Halder Published April 28, 2026

AT&T has officially announced its sixth Annual Annihilator Cup. According to their official announcement, the tournament will feature 20 popular content creators like Ludwig, Nadeshot, Lilypichu, and more.

These creators will compete for a massive $200,000 prize pool and an additional $70,000 in charitable donations.

The tournament will run for a month and feature titles like Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, League of Legends, 2XKO, and Counter-Strike 2.

Sixth annual Annihilator Cup to make massive content creators compete for $200,000

The 2026 version of the tournament will introduce a team-based format with designated team captains running the show. In a first for the event, these captains will strategically build their five-person squads during a live pre-event draft on April 30.

After the draft, the main competition will stream every Thursday throughout May from 4 to 8pm PT on the official AT&T Twitch channel.

AT&T hasn’t shared any information regarding co-streams yet. With such a massive roster of online creators, there is a possibility for co-streams. However, nothing is confirmed, especially as AT&T likely wants to keep the spotlight on their own channel to showcase the strength of their 5G and fiber services.

The official schedule for the tournament is:

• Week 1: May 7
• Week 2: May 14
• Week 3: May 21
• Week 4: May 28

The tournament will be hosted by a streamer, Jack “CouRageJD” Dunlop, co-owner of the esports organization and lifestyle brand 100 Thieves. CouRageJD will also be leading all 28 livestreams scheduled across the weeks.

Who are taking part in the tournament?

The content creators and players taking part in the tournament are:

• Captains: Ludwig, Tyler1, Adapt, and TheBurntPeanut.
• Returning champions: Jake’n’Bake and Doublelift.
• Additional competitors: Nadeshot, Emiru, Scump, Summit1G, Fuslie, LilyPichu, Myth, EmilyyWang, DizzyKitten, Gingy, HutchMF, Kkatamina, Squeex, and Yvonnie.

Though esports tournaments featuring content creators are not new, it is quite rare to see a month-long esports tournament featuring so many big names in the online content creation and streaming scene.

Other than featuring such a massive prize pool, AT&T aims to leverage the Annihilator Cup to support humanitarian causes through its charity initiatives.

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