The Esports World Cup 2025 is a big video game competition where players from all over the world come to play their favorite games. It will happen over seven weeks, from July 7 to August 24, 2025, in a city called Riyadh.
There will be 25 different contests, and many players and teams will take part. There are also new things this year, like a chess tournament and competitions for teams of women. Many players and teams will try their best to win and earn prizes, and fans around the world will watch the exciting matches.
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🏆 Esports World Cup 2025 Overview
- Dates: July 7 – August 24, 2025
- Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Duration: 7 weeks
- Prize Pool: US$70 million – one of the largest in esports history
- Participants:
- 2,000+ players
- 200 teams
- Total Competitions: 25
- Esports Titles Featured: 24
- Major Objectives:
- Compete for championship titles
- Earn points toward the Club World Cup Championship
- Qualify for the 2025 EWCF Club Partner Program
📅 Weekly Schedule & Featured Games
Week 1
- VALORANT
- Apex Legends
- Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
- Rennsport
- Dota 2
Week 2
- League of Legends
- Dota 2
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women’s Invitational
- Honor of Kings
- Free Fire
Week 3
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- StarCraft II
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid-Season Cup
- PUBG Mobile
- Honor of Kings
Week 4
- Overwatch 2 (Mid-Season Championship)
- PUBG Mobile
- Chess (first-ever traditional sport in the event)
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid-Season Cup
Week 5
- Call of Duty: Warzone
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege X
- EA Sports FC 25
Week 6
- Rocket League
- PUBG: Battlegrounds
- Teamfight Tactics
- Tekken 8
Week 7
- Counter-Strike 2 (US$1.25M prize pool)
- CrossFire: Mercenary Forces Corporation
- Street Fighter 6
🔥 Highlights & New Features
- Honor of Kings & Overwatch 2: Introduced as mid-season championships within their global competitive circuits.
- Chess: First traditional board game featured in the Esports World Cup, adding a new dimension to the tournament.
- Dota 2: Concludes ESL Pro Tour Season 3, formerly known as Riyadh Masters, now fully integrated into the Esports World Cup.
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang:
- Mid-Season Cup (MSC 2025)
- Women’s Invitational – highlighting top women’s MLBB teams globally.