The Esports World Cup (EWC) has firmly established itself as the most prestigious esports event in the world. With 25 competitions bringing together the best teams from across the globe in Riyadh, this multi-tournament spectacle attracts the attention of esports organizations that spend the entire year preparing to qualify for this tournament.
$70 Million Prize Pool for the Esports World Cup 2025
In an exciting announcement via social media, EWC organizers revealed that the prize pool for the 2025 edition will be $70 million, marking a $10 million increase from the previous year. This increase justifies the hard work and dedication of all teams striving for qualification, making this one of the largest prize pools in esports history.
How the $70 Million Prize Pool Is Distributed
As is customary with EWC, the $70 million prize pool will not be distributed equally across all competitions. Instead, it will be allocated in the following way:
$27 million for the EWC Club Championship
$38 million for the prize pools of the 25 individual tournaments
$450,000 will be distributed to the MVPs of each tournament
$5 million will go toward the qualifiers for the EWC
Source: EWC
What Tournaments Will Be Featured in the Esports World Cup 2025?
The $70 million prize pool is not the only change for 2025. Four new esports titles have been added to the event lineup: Valorant, Chess, Fatal Fury: City of Wolves, and Crossfire.
Notably, games like Black Ops 6 and EA Sports FC 25 are replacing their predecessors, marking a shift to the latest versions of popular titles. However, Fortnite, which was present in the 2024 edition, will be absent from the 2025 roster.
Here’s a list of the tournaments that will be featured in Esports World Cup 2025:
Honor of Kings
Call of Duty: Warzone
Free Fire
Street Fighter 6
Dota 2
Rainbow Six Siege
Counter Strike 2
PUBG Mobile
Apex Legends
Overwatch 2
Mobile Legends Bang Bang
Mobile Legends Bang Bang Female
Rocket League
Rennsports
PUBG
League of Legends
Teamfight Tactics
Tekken 8
StarCraft II
Prize Pool Changes for Specific Tournaments
In addition to the increase in the overall prize pool, EWC has announced adjustments to the prize pools of some individual tournaments:
League of Legends will see an increase of $1 million in its prize pool
Counter Strike 2 will receive a $250,000 increase
Rocket League will see a $500,000 prize pool boost
Dota 2 will experience a $2 million reduction in its prize pool
Currently, Dota 2 and PUBG Mobile are the two biggest tournaments in terms of prize pool, each offering $3 million.