Open 24 hours beginning Friday at 10 am until Sunday at 8 pm.
Beyond the main stage battles lies a high-energy haven where passion and play collide! Dive into JebaileyWorld – a dynamic showcase of the community’s heart and soul. Discover a handpicked lineup of innovative indie games, test your skills on classic arcade cabinets, or sit down and enjoy some TableTop and TCG action with your Commander Decks.
Whether you’re looking to compete, connect, or just kick back and play something new with your friends, this will be where lasting memories are created.
This year’s JebaileyWorld boasts it’s largest freeplay arcade lineup ever. Featuring beloved classic titles for fighting games, rhythm games, racing games, and more. Come by to chill in the 24 hour arcade when you’re not in any tournament pools (or swimming pools).
The longest running dance game tournament series in the US returns for another year at CEO. Hosted by Storm x League and sponsored by Red Note Gaming, all current major dance games have featured tournaments for both casual and competitive play. Whether it be stomping on arrows, slapping buttons with your hands or burnin’ the floor with your dance moves there is guaranteed fun for everyone.
Visit the Project Storm website to stay up-to-date on qualifying, seeding, rules, and schedules.
The CEO Indie Games Showcase brings together indie games curated for the FGC by Jebailey himself. Play the games, collect a stamp for each one, and meet the developers behind them. Cast your vote for 2026’s Best in Show, fill out your info for a chance to win the raffle, and keep your passport as a souvenir of your journey.
Brought to you by Astro Crow.
Hosted by TNS Friday and Saturday night starting at 9 pm, karaoke returns to CEO for a weekend of music, community, and singing until your lungs give out. Grab a mic, pick your favorite song, and sing alongside friends from across the fighting game community. Whether you’re taking the stage or cheering from the crowd, it’s the perfect way to unwind after a full day of competition.
Want even more tournaments to enter, then CEO’s Community Tournaments are the place for you. Community Events will receive Top 3 Medals to take home.
Check out every game being hosted by Community TOs from around the world on Start.gg/ceoce.
CEO 2026 is so big we needed to add more space for official tournaments. In here you’ll find pools for Skullgirls, Samurai Shodown, Plus R, CvS2 as well as our biggest arcade cab area ever for Super Turbo and 3rd Strike!
TCG continues to get bigger and bigger at CEO every year so we’ll have dedicated tables to sit down and play some of your favorite games with friends after hours.
During the day, be sure to check out the TCG Ballroom (Butler in front of The Main Ballroom) where Versus Games is selling all the latest card games and more with pop up tournaments.
