Attention all bot authors and AI enthusiasts!

We are pleased to announce the AI Arena 2026 Fall Tournament details!

The full tournament description and rules are at the bottom link.

In short:
- The tournament brackets will be drawn August 22nd and the event will run roughly until November. Schedule changes depending.
- The tournament will have 16 bots total. The top 14 bots from the 2026 Season 1 ladder will be seeded into the main event.
- The other 2 bots will come from the Active Author Qualifier.
- The tournament will have a $250 prize pool.

Submission deadline for the Swiss Bracket: September 9th
Submission deadline for the Active Author Qualifier (For those that did not make it into the main event): August 27th


Full tournament rules: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rhbDN2twR-nOpu_4zglaYjSmWBjQ6_38F5f4xSXQpQ8
If you have any questions or believe something needs clarification please reach out!

If you are unfamiliar with SC2 AI tournaments I recommend going to https://aiarena.net/