The game has been around for nine months, and the competitive excitement in FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves (CotW) remains super high. The developers support the pro community with the official SNK World Championship 2026, which begins at this event.
The first official circuit for FATAL FURY: CotW had a flavor of a fresh release, especially at the beginning. Now, pro players have had lots of opportunities to dig into mechanics and unleash the true power of their characters. At Frosty Faustings 2026, we can witness a decently settled version of FATAL FURY — and the top-most level of play within this esports title.
The content Season 2 started a week before the tournament, but we're unlikely to see the newest character, Kim Jae Hoon, among the picks. The reveal of a previously teased collaboration is certainly possible!
How to watch FATAL FURY CotW at Frosty Faustings XVIII: Stream
The Low Kick Esports Twitch channel streams the FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves tournament at Frosty Faustings XVIII 2026.
Schedule
Two tournament days at Frosty Faustings 2026 feature FATAL FURY CotW matches.
- Jan. 29, 4:30 p.m. CT: Pools and top 24.
- Jan. 30, 4. p.m. CT: Top 8.
Here is the full schedule of Frosty Faustings XVIII.
FATAL FURY CotW results at Frosty Faustings 2026
Unlike the previous official circuit, the SNK World Championship 2026 has its global leaderboard in addition to the direct invites at especially big qualifiers. At Frosty Faustings XVIII, FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves players earn standing points to try and finish the season within the Finals qualification zone.
Top 8 brackets
Winners semifinals | Winners final | Grand final |
|---|---|---|
| TBD vs TBD | TBD vs TBD | TBD vs TBD |
| TBD vs TBD |
Losers round 1 | Losers quarterfinals | Losers semifinal | Losers final |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD vs TBD | TBD vs TBD | TBD vs TBD | TBD vs TBD |
| TBD vs TBD | TBD vs TBD |
Final standings
Placement | Player | FATAL FURY characters |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | TBD | |
| 2nd | TBD | |
| 3rd | TBD | |
| 4th | TBD | |
| 5th–6th | TBD | |
| 5th–6th | TBD | |
| 7th–8th | TBD | |
| 7th–8th | TBD |
Players to watch out for during FATAL FURY Frosty Faustings 2026
Some of the best FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves players in the world participate in this tournament. Earning early SWC 2026 points is quite a motivation!
- GO1: He is the FATAL FURY Esports World Cup 2025 and Evo Las Vegas 2025 winner.
- Kindevu was in the top 2 and 3 at many big FATAL FURY CotW esports events in 2025, like UFA 2025 and Evo France 2025.
- Poongko was in the top 4 at Evo Las Vegas 2025.
- AbuOmar reached the top 3 at FATAL FURY Evo France 2025.
- E.T. won VSFighting XIII.
- Lokof finished the SWC 2025 Finals in the top 6.
The SNK World Championship 2026 schedule treats us to regular FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves esports tournaments. The next event after Frosty Faustings is GENESIS X3, from Feb. 13 to Feb. 15. The biggest Legend-tier qualifiers are less frequent: Evo Japan 2026 is the first, from May 1 to May 3.
