Esports World Cup announces $60 million prize pool: Participating titles, tournament format, and more

The Esports World Cup hasannounced the largest prize pool in esports history for a single event. A staggering amount of $60 million will be up for grabs in the event all set to take place this summer in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

With this prize pool, the EWC has broken the record of the largest prize pool ever awarded at an esports tournament, previously held by Gamers8: The Land of Heroes 2023 for its $45 million prize pool. The event is turning out to be a festival for esports as it welcomes the world's top talent and clubs for an eight-week-long schedule.

This article will shed more light on what fans can expect from the upcoming Esports World Cup in Riyadh.

The EWC has announced a total of 20 competitions so far for the eight-week schedule. However, they will be adding more competitions to this list.

Having a large prize pool aligns with the vision of the Esport World Cup Foundation to grow the esports scene and provide participating athletes with a stable career in the gaming world.

Ralf Reichert, CEO of the Esports World Cup Foundation, said in this regard:

While the $60 million prize pool of the event is impressive in itself, EWC also has a unique cross-game competitive format. This format will award the orgs that outshine in their respective categories. Let's dive deeper into the format of EWC.

The Esports World Cup currently has a lineup of 19 participating titles, with more to be added. They are:

Orgs can select as many titles as they want to compete in, which will then automatically register them for the cross-game competitive event.

Called the Club Championship, this cross-game competitive event will grant a whopping sum of $20 million to the top 16 clubs. After eight weeks, the club that performed exceptionally well