Esports World Cup Game Schedule Revealed

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James Fudge

3 weeks ago

Esports World Cup game schedule revealed

The Esports World Cup Foundation announced Tuesday the official schedule of competitions for various games during its eight-week esports and gaming festival, the Esports World Cup, taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this summer.

The Esports World Cup Foundation has been trickling out announcements on the event over the last several weeks, including official dates, the total prize pool, and the list of games that will be part of the competition.

The schedule for the eight-week competition will be:

Week 1:

League of Legends
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
TBA
DOTA 2

Week 2:

DOTA 2
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
Free Fire

Week 3:

DOTA 2
Counter-Strike 2
PUBG Mobile

Week 4:

Overwatch 2
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
PUBG Mobile

Week 5:

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
Honor of Kings
Apex Legends

Week 6:

Street Fighter 6
Fortnite
Teamfight Tactics

Week 7:

EA Sports FC 24
TBA
Starcraft II

Week 8:

Rocket League
TEKKEN 8
PUBG Battlegrounds
ESL R1

Earlier this month, the Esports World Cup Foundation announced that the total prize pool for the event would be more than $60M USD, and that it would take place from July 3 – Aug. 25. Further, it announced all the games that would be part of the competition: Apex Legends, Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, EA Sports FC 24, Fortnite (creative), Free Fire, Honor of Kings, League of Legends, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Overwatch 2, PUBG Battlegrounds (Battlegrounds Mobile India), PUBG Mobile, ESL R1, Rocket League, StarCraft II, Street Fighter 6, Teamfight Tactics, TEKKEN 8, and Rainbow Six Siege.

The Esports World Cup is funded by the Saudi Arabian government-run sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF). Esports World Cup competitions are being facilitated by ESL FACEIT Group, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Savvy Games Group. Savvy is owned by the Saudi government. EFG is home to tournament organizer ESL, competition platform FACEIT, and esports and gaming festival company DreamHack.

James Fudge

With a career spanning over two decades in the esports and gaming journalism landscape, James Fudge stands as a seasoned veteran and a pivotal figure in the evolution of esports media. His journey began in 1997 at Game-Wire / Avault, where he curated gaming and community news, laying the groundwork for his expertise in the field. In his more recent roles, James cemented his status as an authority in the esports business sphere as Senior Editor Esports at Sports Business Journal and The Esports Observer between 2018 and 2021.