Esports World Cup (EWC) will include the best competitive players from around the world, and the pressure became more intense Thursday when a record prize pool was announced.
Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) announced a prize pool of more than $ 70 million, which will make the event among the most prestigious in sports.
The event will take place in Riyadh, Saudi -Arabia and runs from July 7 to August 24.
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Esports World Cup Trophy in 2023. (Saudi Press Agency/Handout via Reuters)
“The record -breaking prize pool of $ 70+ million along with our commitment to the club partner program and our multi -year publisher agreements is a privilege to advertise and validate our purpose to raise the industry by giving players, clubs, publishers and all other stakeholders needed to invest in future success,” Esports World Cup Cup Cup Cup Cup CEO Ralf Reichert said.
“Although more than $ 70 million is an incredible, life -changing sum, it’s always in line with a long -term vision rather than short -term influence. It’s not just having more money at stake, but creating opportunities for everyone at all levels of the ecosystem and strengthening industry for generations to come.”
There are 25 tournaments that take place in 24 matches so far.
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Kid Cudi on stage for eSports world championship. (ESports World Cup)
Esports World Cup officials said the matches include: Apex Legends, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Call of Duty: Warzone, Chess, Counter-Strike 2, Crossfire, Dota 2, EA Sports FC 25, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, Free Fire, Honor Kings, League of Legends, Mobile Rennsport, Mobile Rennsport, Mobil Rennsport, Mobil Rennsport, Mobil Rennsport, Mobil Rennsport, Mobil Rennsport, Mobil Rennsport, Mobil Rennsport, Mobil Rennsports, Mobil Rennsport, Mobil Rennsport, Mobil Rocket League, Starcraft II, Street Fighter 6, Teamfight Tactics and Valorant.
There are also 40 clubs that are connected to the EWCF Club Partner program ahead of eSports world championship, including: 100 twenty, all players, bilibili games, Sky9, Edward Gaming, Evos, FaZe Clan, Fnatic, Furia, G2 eSports, Gaimin Gladiators, Gen.G, Gentle Mates, Heroic, JD Gaming, Karmine, Karmine Corp., Movisten Koii, Leviat High, Mouz, Navi, Nip.Star, Onic, Powr, Rejection, S8UL, Sentinels, T1, Team Bds, Team Falcons, Team Liquid, Team RRQ, Team Secret, Team Spirit, Team Vitality, Twisted Minds, Virtus.pro, Weibo Gaming, Wolves Esports, Zeta Divisions.
Saudi-Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with FIFA President Gianni Infantino, center and Saudi sports minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Turki al-Faisal during the October 2023 announcement. (Saudi Press Agency/Handout via Reuters)
Team Falcons won the club championship and a $ 7 million award in the initial event last year.
The rest of the prize pool “will be divided into three distribution categories: GAME Championships, MVP Awards and Qualifiers on the road to EWC. Each of the Game Championships will have its prize pool with a total of $ 38 million more than $ 5 million awarded to Road to EWC qualifications.
“Winning the Club Championship Crown and $ 7 million on the initial eSports World Cup was a defining moment for Team Falcons,” Team Falcon’s CEO Mosaad al-dossary said in a news message. “The opportunity to compete in front of our home fans, where they made the arenas shake with any big game, motivated us like never before, and it was an honor to secure the victory for them.
“We have used Momentum and Gains from last year to build on our success, and we look forward to continuing this legacy this summer.”
