Mumbai will host India Rising: Road to EWC on July 4, uniting S8UL and GodLike Esports, two leading Indian esports organisations and Esports World Cup Club Partners. Backed by JioBLAST and the Esports Foundation, the festival will feature creators, community events, showmatches, and chess finals between Vidit Gujrathi and Benjamin Bok, showcasing India’s growing global esports presence.

Mumbai: Two of India's most influential esports organisations, S8UL and GodLike Esports, will come together at India Rising: Road to EWC, as the country's gaming and youth culture festival continues to bring together the biggest names across esports, creators, gaming communities and entertainment ahead of the Esports World Cup 2026.

Both organisations, Official Esports World Cup Club Partners, will be present at the event alongside their creators, talent, and fan communities. S8UL and GodLike collectively represent a creator ecosystem that reaches millions of gaming fans across their official channels and creator networks. As two of India's most influential esports brands and members of the prestigious Esports World Cup Club Partner Program, their joint presence marks a rare occasion where two of Indian esports' biggest organisations come together on the same stage to celebrate gaming culture at scale.

Scheduled for July 4 in Mumbai, India Rising: Road to EWC is being launched by JioBLAST and the Esports Foundation (EF) as the official Indian pathway event connected to the Esports World Cup ecosystem. The festival will feature esports, creator experiences, gaming showmatches, community activities, cosplay and live entertainment.

The presence of both organizations highlights the strategic importance of the region to the global gaming economy. Out of the thousands of organizations worldwide, India is one of a select few countries globally to be represented by multiple partner clubs in the Esports Foundation’s elite 40-club 2026 Partner Program, placing Indian esports alongside traditional global powerhouses like the US, China, and Brazil as top priorities for the EWC ecosystem.