Jul 31 - Aug 03, 2025
Overwatch 2 is a 5v5 hero shooter with MOBA elements developed by Blizzard Entertainment. Players select from a roster of 43 different heroes across the roles of tank, DPS, and support, then clash on a variety of modes and maps. The gameplay is centered around team fights, skill shots, and high dimension teamplay. Confirmed EWC title until 2026
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Competing Teams
$1,000,000
Prize Pool
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Participating Clubs
Top teams from around the world face off with the OWCS Mid Season Championship title on the line.
Tournament Format
Sixteen teams will compete, starting with a four Group GSL stage. The surviving eight teams will compete in a single elimination playoff bracket to determine the OWCS MSC at EWC 25 winner!
Road to EWC
Last Chance Qualifier
EWC Last Chance Qualifier
Jul 17th - Jul 19th1 Slot
About
The Characters: Overwatch 2 is a 5v5 role-based hero shooting game where you’ll need a lot more than aim if you want to win. Players must master and dominate in their role, whether it’s spearheading the assault as a Tank, confirming eliminations as a DPS, or keeping your team alive and in the fight as a Support. With a 43-character roster, there is plenty of room for strategy and variety in any given match. Anything can happen!
The Plot: Overwatch 2 offers a variety of competitive modes in rotation:
Control, Escort, Flashpoint, Hybrid, Push, and Clash. It features 30 maps in standard play across all six of those modes. That's when the chaos unfolds — every hero has their own role but teams work together to combine ultimates and traverse the map to get to the point.
Why: As one of the most enduring hero shooters ever, Overwatch 2 has a global fanbase and the competition at the EWC will feature the greatest players Overwatch 2 can muster!
2025
Weekly All Access Passes to the highly anticipated Esports World Cup 2025 are now available to purchase!
The second Esports World Cup is running it back, with seven weeks of non-stop esports action.
2025
All Esports Tournament Passes now available to purchase
This summer’s going to be legendary. Whether you're a die-hard fan of a specific title or just want to soak up the electric atmosphere of elite competition, there’s something here for everyone.
2025
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Esports World Cup to Feature Record-Breaking Prize Pool of More Than $70 Million for 2025 Event
Esports World Cup Returns to Riyadh from July 7 to August 24, 2025; Tickets On Sale Now Largest Prize Pool in Esports History Further Solidifies The Esports World Cup as the Ultimate Stage for Competitive Excellence and a Platform for Sustainable Growth of the Esports Industry The New Global Sport Conference Returns to Riyadh for the Closing Weekend of The Esports World Cup on August 23-24, 2025
2025
Overwatch 2 is back in the EWC Lineup for 2025
Blizzard’s genre defining hero FPS game, Overwatch 2, is returning to EWC for 2025. The game was electric on the EWC stage in 2024, and with new heroes and a thriving competitive scene, now OWCS MSC at EWC 25 is promising to be even bigger and better at this year's competition!
