Samsung Electronics right now introduced that it hosted the #PlayGalaxy Cup World Final from Aug. 27-28, and that the ultimate was held on the firm’s sales space as a part of its bigger exhibition at Gamescom 2026, held at Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany, from Aug. 26-30.
The #PlayGalaxy Cup is a world cell gaming match designed to showcase the highly effective gaming efficiency of Galaxy smartphones. This yr marked the primary time the competitors was held as a full-season league, with regional qualifiers main as much as the World Final.
“This year was the first time the #PlayGalaxy Cup was held as a full season tournament, and we’ve witnessed thrilling competition from start to finish,” stated David Moon, Head of Influencer Marketing, Mobile eXperience (MX) Business at Samsung Electronics. “Samsung is thrilled to have brought gamers from all over the world together to experience the powerful performance of Galaxy S26 Ultra.”
The regional qualifiers had been held throughout 5 areas — North America, Southwest Asia, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Europe — with 32 groups from 17 nations competing for a spot within the closing stage. The high two groups from every area superior, bringing a complete of 10 groups from 9 nations to the World Final at Gamescom.
After proving their abilities by means of the regional qualifiers, the finalists then competed over two days for the championship.
All gamers on the World Final competed on Galaxy S26 Ultra, whose highly effective processing efficiency and optimized thermal administration enabled high-intensity matches by means of secure, immersive gameplay.
The closing was gained by Malaysian workforce and was livestreamed worldwide on YouTube by means of streamer Ludwig’s channel, drawing a complete of 12.1M views.
In addition to the #PlayGalaxy Cup World Final, Samsung operated a devoted Galaxy expertise zone on the venue, the place guests might get hands-on expertise with Galaxy S26 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold8, and Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra.
Through partnerships with HoYoverse, TiMi Studio, and Gameloft, guests to Samsung’s sales space had been additionally capable of expertise a wide range of widespread recreation titles throughout Galaxy units.
