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Esports World Cup 2025 to Kick Off in Riyadh With Post Malone Performance

The seven-week, $70 million competition under Vision 2030 is set to position Riyadh as a global gaming capital.

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Overview

  • The opening ceremony on July 10 will feature a live performance by Post Malone at the Boulevard Cityzones in Riyadh.
  • Day one matchups in Apex Legends and Fatal Fury will launch competition among over 2,000 players representing 200 teams.
  • A record $70 million prize pool—the largest in esports history—will be contested across 25 game titles.
  • Savvy Games Group’s seven-week event will deliver more than 7,000 hours of live coverage to audiences in over 140 countries.
  • Organizers back the tournament with the Public Investment Fund as part of broader Vision 2030 plans, with an Esports Olympics co-hosted alongside the IOC set for 2027.