Inaugural Esports World Cup Begins Today, Club Championship Trophy Revealed [Video]

World’s Largest Gaming Festival Will Crown First World Cup Club Champion, Feature Record-Breaking Prize Pool of More Than $60 Million

• Esports World Cup will unite the global gaming communities and deliver premier competition in a unique format at an unprecedented scale
• The event runs for eight weeks, from July 3 – August 25, at Boulevard Riyadh City
• More than 1,500 players from the best esports clubs across the globe competing for life-changing prizes in 22 tournaments across 21 world-renowned games
• Esports World Cup presents the largest gaming and esports festival of all time with a full calendar of exciting activations for everyone to enjoy

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Esports World Cup Foundation (“EWCF”) today celebrated the start of the Esports World Cup (“EWC”), the world’s largest gaming festival, held at Boulevard City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A landmark event in esports history, the EWC Opening Ceremony, also unveiled the event’s official trophy.