Esports World Cup to Offer More Than $60M Prize Pool

The largest prize pool in esports history sets the stage for this summer's Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The total prize pool of more than 60 million dollars beats the previous record of 45 million dollars set by Gamers8: The Land of Heroes in 2023.

The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) has announced a total prize pool of more than 60 million dollars for the inaugural Esports World Cup in Riyadh this summer. The event will feature top clubs and esports athletes in 20 competitions, with more to be announced, over the course of eight weeks.

"Setting the record for largest esports prize pool is a remarkable achievement, but what I’m most proud of is the positive message this sends to the wider esports and gaming community," said Ralf Reichert, CEO, Esports World Cup Foundation. "More than 60 million dollar is a testament to our investment in the future of global esports, a commitment to esports fans who deserve exceptional events and an extension of our mission to create meaningful competitive opportunities with life-changing prize pools for esports athletes everywhere." The EWCP says: "It will also help support the EWC as a platform that draws the best athletes, teams and organizations together for an international celebration of esports excellence and fandom."

Each of the 20 Game Championships will have its own prize pool with a total of over 33 million dollars. In addition, a 50,000 dollars MVP Award will be presented to one outstanding competitor in each competition. More than seven million dollars will be awarded prior to the start of the Game Championships as teams and athletes compete for available tournament spots at eligible qualifying events hosted by partner publishers and event organisers.

The EWC line-up of participating games includes Apex Legends, Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, EA Sports FC 24, Fortnite, Free Fire, Honor of Kings, League of Legends, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Overwatch 2, PUBG Battleground, PUBG Mobile, Tom Clancy's Rainbow 6 Siege, ESL R1, Rocket League, StarCraft II, Street Fighter 6, Teamfight Tactics and Tekken 8.

EWCF: "In addition to its focus on competitive excellence, the EWC will transform Riyadh into the epicenter of esports fandom and gaming culture with a massive immersive Festival featuring gaming activations, community tournaments, pop culture celebrations, international experiences and much more. Additional information about the EWC Festival will be released at a later date."

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