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2025

Esports World Cup: Level Up is coming to Prime Video on June 6th

A five-part documentary is shining a light on how the Esports World Cup provided an opportunity for the esports community to rise up like never before. Esports World Cup: Level Up is coming to Prime Video on June 6th, allowing mainstream audiences to experience the heart, talent, intensity, and sweatiness of esports and its community like never before.

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Emmy-Winning Director R.J. Cutler's Docuseries Esports World Cup: Level Up Premieres June 6 on Prime Video

Groundbreaking Five-Part Series Chronicles the Inaugural Esports World Cup and the Intense Competition for a Record-Breaking $60 Million Prize Pool, Offering a High-Stakes, Character-Driven Look Inside the Future of Esports

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Fatal Fury: City Of Wolves joins the EWC 2025 Game Lineup

Fatal Fury: City of Wolves is the latest FGC title to join the Esports World Cup for 2025, and will remain on the roster through 2027! The title is developed by SNK Corporation, and despite the series being one of the OG’s in fighting game history, City Of Wolves is the first game to be added to the franchise in 26 years!

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Free Fire returns to Riyadh for EWC 2025

After breaking Free Fire viewership records in 2024, the battle royale is back and looking to top last year’s hype and excitement in 2025! Will Team Falcons install a second key in the EWC Free Fire trophy, or will a new challenger rise up and take their throne?

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EWC Adds Esports Staple CROSSFIRE the 2025 Lineup

From S.W.A.T. crime fighters to Navy Seal marines to Hidden Dragon undercover agents, mercenaries from all corners of the world are ready to prove what made them worthy of joining these elite forces — even if it means taking out each other.

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Teamfight Tactics will return to the EWC lineup for 2025

Riot’s signature autochess battler, Teamfight Tactics, is returning to Riyadh for the Esports World Cup in 2025.

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Rocket League boosts its way back to EWC 2025

Rocket League, one of the world's foremost (and most surprising) sports titles, is rocketing its way back into the EWC 2025 lineup! Last year's competition saw a huge upset in the finals! So this year there is no telling who is going to take the crown!

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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!

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Apex Legends Superglides Back to EWC 2025

Apex Legends is officially hosting the ALGS Midseason Playoffs at the 2025 Esports World Cup! The event will feature the top 40 Apex Legends squads from across the planet, locked into glorious battle royale combat with prestige and cash on the line!

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Black Ops 6 Sets Sights on the Esports World Cup 2025

After a successful showing for Modern Warfare 3 at EWC 2024, Call of Duty is bringing its fast paced mix of aggression and tactics to the Esports World Cup for 2025 with its latest title: Black Ops 6. Last year we saw and EWC filled to the brim with excitement and awe for expertly executed tactics, as Atlanta FaZe slayed their way to the top!

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DOTA 2 returns to EWC 2025

DOTA 2 is returning to the Esports World Cup for a second time in 2025! Last year we saw complete and utter domination from Gaimin Gladiators, who won its first Tier 1 Championship event on the EWC stage. What history will be made this year?

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League of Legends is back for EWC 2025

You want it, you got it! League of Legends is BACK for the Esports World Cup in 2025 and is now a confirmed event through 2027! Last year's tournament was full of unexpected plot twists and turns, as we witnessed the GOAT Faker crowned inaugural MVP of the tournament after spearheading T1’s surprise run to the top! Will T1 be able to repeat that feat, or will a new team don the crown in 2025?

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Counter-Strike 2 makes its glorious return to the Esports World Cup

At the inaugural Esports World Cup, Natus Vincere installed their key in the trophy after defeating the best Counter-Strike teams in the world. Will they do it again, or will a new challenger rise up to seize the crown in 2025? That’s right, EWC CS2 is back and now locked in until 2027!

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Naraka: Bladepoint Joins The Esports World Cup Festival 2025

The acclaimed martial arts-inspired battle royale becomes the first competitive title to join the new EWC Festival tournament program, bringing the Naraka: Bladepoint Mid Season Championship to EWC 2025 lifestyle and gaming festival this summer.

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Esports World Cup Foundation Welcomes OBSBOT as Official Camera and Webcam Partner for Esports World Cup 2025

New AI-powered camera technology set to elevate broadcasts and transform creators’ EWC storytelling with unparalleled video quality and innovative features.

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Esports World Cup Foundation Launches ‘Music of EWC’ Initiative with Recording at Legendary Abbey Road Studios to Connect Esports Fans Around the World Through the Power of Music

New EWC 2025 Music Suite, Featuring Compositions by 2WEI, Hollywood Scoring and Winners of Global Audiotool Competition Will Premiere at the World’s Biggest Esports Stage This Summer.