The schedule of the 2025 Saudi Esports World Cup is open, with a prize money of up to 70 million US dollars!

The biggest event in the history of esports is here! The 2025 Saudi Esports World Cup (EWC 2025) will be held in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, from July 7 to August 24, and the official schedule and events have been fully revealed. This event covers 24 popular e-sports events, with a total of 25 competitions, spanning FPS, MOBA, tactical competition, fighting, simulation sports, etc., which can be called the "Olympics" of the e-sports industry.

 1. Highlights of the event:

The total prize pool is as high as 70 million US dollars (about 510 million yuan), an increase of 10 million US dollars from last year, setting a new record for global esports prize money!

Around 200 clubs and 2,000 players from around the world will compete for the crown in each major event.

The competition will be distributed in three professional e-sports venues in the Boulevard City complex: Amazon Arena, Qiddiya Arena and stc Arena, of which Qiddiya will focus on MOBA projects, which will bring a 360-degree immersive viewing experience to the audience.

For the first time, chess was introduced, breaking the boundaries of traditional e-sports and demonstrating EWC's global and diversified positioning.

All finals will be held from Friday to Sunday to maximize the viewing experience.

 2. List of highlights of the schedule (don't miss the weekly highlights):

 1. Week 1 (7.7 - 7.13)

Valorant takes the lead in the battle, a fast-paced gunfight with 16 teams to get off to a good start!

"Dota 2" debuts at the same time, TI champion Liquid vs Chinese powerhouse PSG.LGD, and the clash again detonates expectations!

 2. Week 2 (7.14 - 7.20)

"League of Legends" ushered in the "Asian Derby", the defending champion T1 faced China's JDG, and the wonderful duel should not be missed!

"Honor of Kings E-sports World Cup" has begun, and the KPL King Chongqing Wolves will face the Southeast Asian champion RRQ Hoshi to compete for the global mobile game supremacy.

 3. Week 3 (7.21 - 7.27)

"Peace Elite World Cup" staged a 100-person desert showdown, China 4AM vs South Korea Gen.G, the tactical game is full!

In StarCraft II, Maru vs. Chinese player TIME, the classic collision of technology and swarm rekindles the war.

 4. Week 4 (7.28 - 8.3)

Overwatch 2 ushers in an exclusive week, and teams will deal with a dynamic weather system in the "Li River Tower" map, where environmental impacts such as heavy rain and heavy snowfall will be the key to winning or losing the game.

 5. Week 6 (8.11 - 8.17)

PUBG adds a new "Sandstorm Mechanic" to compete with survival instincts in low visibility!

Genting Game brings a version of "Dragon's Realm", where strategy and luck go head-to-head.

 6. Week 7 (8.18 - 8.24)

"Counter-Strike 2", "CrossFire" and "Street Fighter 6" are debuting in the finale, and classic IP and fighting pleasure compete on the same stage!

 3. Tips:

This year's EWC is not only a luxury prize money, but also an unprecedentedly strong lineup of participating events, from mainstream MOBAs to shooting tactics to traditional intellectual competitions, to meet the tastes of different players.

The finals of each event will be held on the weekend, so that the global audience can watch the competition simultaneously, and the atmosphere will reach its climax!

The 2025 Saudi Arabia E-sports World Cup is not only the pinnacle of competition at the competitive level, but also an important step in Saudi Arabia's "Vision 2030" to promote the integration of culture and technology. Top teams, top projects, top bonuses, Riyadh, this e-sports event, is destined to go down in history!