The Esports World Cup 2025 has announced that two more shooters will be returning to the event: PUBG Mobile and Apex Legends.
In total, there will be 24 games announced for the event. If the trend of returning games continues, then the remaining 14 slots could be filled by titles like Overwatch 2, Tekken 8, Rocket League, EA Sports FC, Fortnite, StarCraft II, Teamfight Tactics, and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.
The Esports World Cup 2025 is the second such instance of the event, replacing the Gamer8 Esports Festival from the Saudi Esports Federation, which started in 2022. It will take place in the summer and will be hosted by Saudi Arabia, featuring teams from all over the world to compete in the most popular games.
The competition will last two weeks and include a $60 million prize pool, making it one of the largest in the world. Each title will feature a $1,250,000 prize pool with a distribution as follows:
- 1st Place: $500,000
- 2nd Place: $230,000
- 3rd-4th Place: $100,000 each
- 5th-8th Place: $40,000 each
- 9th-16th Place: $20,000 each
To reach the Esports World Cup 2025, players and teams must compete in multiple qualifiers throughout specific global regions. Last year, there were three different formats: a knockout stage, a points rush, and a grand final.
PUBG Mobile and Apex Legends join Honor of Kings, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Call of Duty Warzone, Free Fire, Street Fighter 6, Rainbow Six Siege, DOTA 2, and Counter-Strike 2. They are the ninth and tenth games announced so far, each of which is a returning title from last year’s Esports World Cup event.
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