The Garrison 2026
The Garrison 2026 is shaping up to be one of the headline Age of Empires II events of the year: a 1v1 LAN showdown running November 25 to 29, 2026 at the CinemaxX Hamburg Dammtor in Hamburg, Germany. Co-organized by Being Esports and Team Vitality, the tournament puts a hefty $46,000 on the line and brings the world’s best players together under one roof for a week of high-stakes Random Map action. With a marquee field already forming and four more seats decided by a dedicated qualifier, The Garrison is positioning itself as a genuine flagship on the competitive calendar.
PRIZE POOL
The main event carries a total prize pool of $46,000 USD, distributed across the top eight finishers as follows:
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1st | $14,000 |
| 2nd | $10,000 |
| 3rd | $7,000 |
| 4th | $5,000 |
| 5th – 6th | $3,000 |
| 7th – 8th | $2,000 |
FORMAT
Main Event
- 1v1 competition played on a LAN stage in Hamburg.
- Eight players compete in a double-elimination bracket, with both a winners’ and losers’ side, so a single bad game will not end your run.
- Best-of details for each round had not yet been published by the organizers at the time of writing.
PARTICIPANTS
Three of the eight slots are already locked in, with the remaining four to be filled through the Last Chance Qualifier.
Qualified via Red Bull Wololo: Londinium
- Canada: Hera (Team Vitality)
- Austria: Liereyy (Team Vitality)
Qualified via MembTV Warlords V
- Vietnam: ACCM (Wonders)
Via the Last Chance Qualifier
- Four additional players (to be determined).
LAST CHANCE QUALIFIER
The road to Hamburg runs through The Garrison 2026: Last Chance Qualifier, also run by Being Esports and Team Vitality. It takes place earlier in the year, from September 28 to October 4, 2026, and offers a separate $4,000 prize pool on top of the precious main-event seats it hands out.
- 1v1 competition played in Random Map mode.
- The top four finishers qualify for The Garrison 2026, filling the remaining seats in the eight-player field.
- Players finishing 5th to 8th earn $500 each, and those placing 9th to 16th earn $250 each.
- The full bracket structure, per-round best-of details, and the participant list had not yet been announced at the time of writing.
HOW TO WATCH
The broadcast is set to stream live on the Being Esports channel. Talent and casting lineups were still to be confirmed as the event approached.
