British Esports Calendar Event Website Tournament International Defence Esports Games Finals The very best military esports teams will compete across a range of titles. Date 9 October 2026 - 11 October 2026 Time 10:22 pm - 10:22 pm Location British Arena Back to Events Visit Event Website Add this event to your calendar Apple Calendar Download ICS Sunderland is the host city for the inaugural International Defence Esports Games (IDEG), a first-of-its-kind gaming and esports tournament for military personnel. The first IDEG finals will take place at the British Esports Federation’s state-of-the-art British Arena from October 9th to 11th 2026, with the Ministry of Defence having appointed British Esports to deliver this tournament through UK Cyber and Specialist Operations Command (CSOC). The top eight countries in each of the four game titles (after online qualifying) will compete over the weekend, across several titles.
