Esports World Cup 2025: VALORANT format, all featured titles, schedule, prize pool, and more
The Esports World Cup (EWC) 2025 will be among the year’s largest gaming tournaments, gathering some of the best talent worldwide. This tournament will be held in Boulevard City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, featuring 25 esports titles, each with its own stand-alone tournament format and prize pool. With record-breaking viewership expected, EWC 2025 aims to elevate the esports scene to new heights.
Esports World Cup 2025
The Esports World Cup 2025 is an annual esports championship that gathers top gaming teams and players globally. Hosted by the Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) and ESL FACEIT Group, the championship honours competitive triumph and cultivates a thriving fandom for esports. Since its inception, EWC has been exceedingly popular, now ranking as a highly anticipated event in the calendar of esports tournaments.
Overview of Esports World Cup 2025
- Location: Boulevard City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Duration: 8 weeks
- Participants: 1,500 players, 200 clubs from over 100 countries
- Tournaments: 25 game titles, each with its tournament format
List of games featured in Esports World Cup 2025
- Honor of Kings
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Call of Duty: Warzone
- Free Fire
- Street Fighter 6
- Dota 2
- Rainbow Six Siege
- Counter-Strike 2
- PUBG Mobile
- EA Sports FC 25
- Overwatch 2
- Apex Legends
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- Mobile Legends: Women
- Rocket League
- Chess
- Rennsport
- PUBG Battlegrounds
- Crossfire
- Fatal Fury
- League of Legends
- Teamfight Tactics
- Valorant
- TBD
- TBD
Esports World Cup 2025 schedule
The event is spread across eight weeks, each dedicated to different games. Some major matchups include:
| Week | Dates | Game | Notes |
| Week 1 | July 7-13 | VALORANT | Opening week, more titles TBA |
| Week 2 | July 14-20 | League of Legends | Regional matches, more titles TBA |
| Week 3 | July 21-27 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 | FPS action, more titles TBA |
| Week 4 | July 28 – August 3 | Overwatch 2 | OWCS: Midseason Championship |
| Week 5 | August 4-10 | EA Sports FC 25 | Football esports, more titles TBA |
| Week 6 | August 11-17 | Rocket League | Action-packed tournament, more titles TBA |
| Week 7 | August 18-24 | Counter-Strike 2 | Final week, FPS veteran’s showdown, more titles TBA |
Prize pool and rewards
While the total prize pool for EWC 2025 is yet to be confirmed, it is expected to surpass $60 million, making it the most lucrative esports event in history. Here are some of the announced prize pools:
- Counter-Strike 2: $1,250,000
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6: $1,800,000
- League of Legends: $2,000,000
- Rocket League: $1,000,000
- Overwatch 2: $1,000,000
EWC 2025 announces VALORANT tournament format and dates
For the first time, VALORANT will be represented at the Esports World Cup, providing another international event for players and teams to compete in. The event is set to occur from 8th to 13th July, and it will be a major addition to the competitive esports calendar around the world.
Breakdown of the tournament format
The 16 competing teams will be split into four groups, most likely based on a GSL-style double-elimination format. This format offers teams multiple chances to advance and encourages more equal competition. The top two teams from each group will advance to the playoffs, while the bottom two will be eliminated.
