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Alesso Releases Official Remix for Esports World Cup 2025

Remix of EWC Music’s orchestral theme “Ascension” features cello sensation Tina Guo and merges electronic music with competitive energy in celebration of the world’s biggest esports event

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stc Group Returns as Elite and Founding Partner for Esports World Cup 2025

Expanded collaboration to deliver high-speed connectivity, live tournament streaming via stc tv, and new fan experiences through the qitaf loyalty program and gaming activations.

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Post Malone to Headline Esports World Cup 2025 Opening Ceremony

Esports World Cup’s opening ceremony just got even wilder with the appearance of Post Malone, a long-time gamer himself. His live performance during EWC’s Opening Ceremony on July 10th will blend chart-topping sound with a celebration of gaming culture on the world’s premier competitive stage.

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All You Need To Know About The Club Championship

A cumulative points-based competition where partnered esports clubs compete across multiple games during the EWC (8 Jul - 24 Aug), the Club Championship crowns the best overall esports organization based on consistent high performance across titles. Read on for further details on the requirements to compete in the Club Championship, alongside the points and prize money distribution, and what happens in the event of a tiebreaker.

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Esports World Cup Foundation and Barn’s Coffee Renew Partnership for EWC 2025

The two-year partnership will see the return of the National Coffee Pioneer as Exclusive Coffee Partner to fuel players and fans at the World’s Largest Esports Event

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Cristiano Ronaldo Named Global Ambassador of the Esports World Cup 2025

Appointment of global sports icon reinforces the Esports World Cup as the premier stage for elite competition and the rise of esports as a global sport.

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Esports World Cup Foundation and Amazon Announce Strategic Collaboration to Bring Esports Entertainment to Mainstream Audiences

By integrating the Esports World Cup with Amazon’s Twitch, Prime Video, Wondery, and Alexa, the collaboration will create new ways for fans to watch, interact with, and celebrate competitive gaming on a global stage

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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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Honor of Kings rejoins EWC for 2025

The wildly popular mobile MOBA title Honor of Kings is back for another year at EWC 2025. Last year KPL Dream Team made its way to the top of the HoK world, with the all-star team pulling off the victory without dropping a single map.

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TEKKEN 8 is back for Round 2 at the Esports World Cup

TEKKEN 8 is back for seconds at the Esports World Cup in 2025. TEKKEN 8 at the Esports World Cup will bring together 32 of the finest players to ever pick up a fight stick for a spectacular showdown with a massive prize pool on the line.

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PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS at EWC: The OG Battle Royale Is Back

Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds and its many attendant Chicken Dinners are making their way back to the Esports World Cup in 2025!

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Rennsport is racing its way back to EWC 2025

Rennsport is returning to Riyadh for a third year in a row, joining the EWC 2025 its premiere racing esport event. Last year’s event saw Team Redline take the Team Championship and Team Redline member Kevin Siggy take home the Driver’s Championship. Now, a fresh battery of teams will look to conquer the R1 grid and unseat the reigning champs on Team Redline!

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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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PUBG: MOBILE Is Back and Ready To Go at EWC 2025

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Mobile is back for the Esports World Cup in 2025! The game remains one of the most popular competitive titles available on mobile devices, and you are about to see why as the top PUBG MOBILE teams go toe-to-toe for the title and the prize pool!