Overview
- The tournament opened on July 9 and runs through August 24 with over 2,000 players from 200 clubs competing across 25 events for a record $70 million purse.
- Saudi Arabia has issued the world’s first bespoke Esports visa to streamline entry for players and fans under its Vision 2030 tourism and economic diversification drive.
- A new cross-title Club Championship lets teams accumulate points across multiple games and awards the top club a $7 million grand prize.
- Global ambassadors Cristiano Ronaldo and Magnus Carlsen front EWC’s outreach efforts, while Post Malone headlined the sold-out opening ceremony.
- IMG and The Associated Press will deliver more than 7,000 hours of programming via 90 streaming and broadcast partners in 140 countries to engage non-hardcore audiences.