The biggest international gaming tournament is almost here.
The Esports World Cup 2025 will officially begin on Monday, July 7, in Riyadh with a grand opening show. It will continue all the way until Sunday, August 24, making it the largest competition of its kind.
This year, the Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) has announced a prize pool of more than 70 million US dollars, which is 10 million more than what was offered last year during the first edition of the event.
With 25 different tournaments across 24 games, the 2025 edition adds four new titles to the list: Chess, Crossfire, FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves, and VALORANT. Over 2,000 top-level esports players and 200 top global clubs will be competing in what is now the largest multi-title esports event in history.
A major part of the prize money, around 27 million dollars, will go to the top 16 clubs in the EWC Club Championship, a unique format that awards points based on performance across games. The club that ranks number one in 2025 will take home 7 million dollars alone.
Earlier known as Gamers8, this is the second year the event is being hosted under the new Esports World Cup name and brand. With its bigger scale, elite teams, and top-tier titles, the EWC is set to make esports history.
Here’s the complete schedule for the seven-week event:
Week 1 (July 8 to 13)
VALORANT (July 8 to 13)
Apex Legends (July 10 to 13)
FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves (July 10 to 12)
Rennsport (July 8 to 11)
Dota 2 – Week 1 (July 8 to 13)
Week 2 (July 15 to 20)
League of Legends (July 16 to 20)
Free Fire (July 16 to 20)
Dota 2 – Week 2 (July 17 to 19)
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women’s Invitational (July 15 to 19)
Honor of Kings – Week 1 (July 15 to 20)
Week 3 (July 22 to 27)
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (July 24 to 27)
PUBG MOBILE – Week 1 (July 25 to 27)
Honor of Kings – Week 2 (July 23 to 26)
StarCraft II (July 22 to 25)
Mobile Legends Mid-Season Cup – Week 1 (July 23 to 27)
Week 4 (July 29 to August 3)
Overwatch 2 – Mid-Season Championship (July 31 to August 3)
PUBG MOBILE – Week 2 (July 29 to 30, August 1 to 3)
Mobile Legends Mid-Season Cup – Week 2 (July 30 to August 2)
Chess (July 29 to August 1)
Week 5 (August 7 to 10)
EA SPORTS FC 25 (August 7 to 10)
Call of Duty: Warzone (August 6 to 9)
Rainbow Six Siege X (August 7 to 9)
Week 6 (August 11 to 17)
Rocket League (August 14 to 17)
PUBG: Battlegrounds (August 12 to 16)
Tekken 8 (August 13 to 16)
Teamfight Tactics (August 14 to 15)
Week 7 (August 19 to 24)
Counter-Strike 2 (August 21 to 24)
Street Fighter 6 (August 20 to 23)
Crossfire (August 19 to 23)
With the biggest prize pool, the best teams, and a stacked schedule of top games, the Esports World Cup 2025 is set to be one of the most exciting esports events ever.
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