The Esports World Cup 2025 calendar has been revealed, showcasing week to week when fans can see their favourite games.
25 games will take centre stage over seven weeks, from July 7th to August 4th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Over 2000 players from more than 200 clubs will compete in the largest tournament yet, with a $70m (~£54.3m) total prize pool.
The schedule was released through a trailer on X by the official Esports World Cup account. Here is the full schedule and lists of games/tournaments featured, beginning July 7th:
| Time | List of Games/Events |
| Week 1 | – Apex Legends – DOTA 2 – FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves – Rennsport – VALORANT |
| Week 2 | – DOTA 2 – Free Fire – Honor of Kings – League of Legends – Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (Women’s Invitational 2025) |
| Week 3 | – Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 – Honor of Kings – Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MSC Mid Season Cup 2025) – PUBG Mobile – StarCraft II |
| Week 4 | – Chess – Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MSC Mid Season Cup 2025) – Overwatch 2 – PUBG Mobile |
| Week 5 | – Call of Duty Warzone – EA Sports’ FC 25 – Tom Clancy’s Rainbow 6 Siege X |
| Week 6 | – Rocket League – PUBG Battlegrounds – Teamfight Tactics – TEKKEN 8 |
| Week 7 | – Counter Strike 2 – Crossfire: Mercenary Forces Corporation – Street Fighter 6 |
What is Esports World Cup 2025
The Esports World Cup is a global gaming tournament which pits the best teams from around the world against one another across various esports titles.
The event was first announced on October 23rd, 2023 by the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, and hosted its first tournament in 2024. It is organised by the Esports World Cup Foundation and ESL FACEIT Group.
The Esports World Cup Foundation has sparked controversy from the community due to its involvement with the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund. In recent years, the Kingdom’s human rights record has been called into question and has been criticised.
Alongside the individual events, 40 partnered teams will compete against one another across the games listed, earning points based on placements to climb the leaderboard. Last year’s competition was won by Team Falcons.
Top Events to Keep an Eye on
There will be a lot of top games to keep an eye on in this year’s Esports World Cup.
Ubisoft recently revealed its major update to Rainbow Six Siege called Siege X, which will first be showcased at the RE:LO:AD tournament in Rio de Janeiro before entering this years cup. Viewers will be able to see how the top teams in the world fare with the updated visuals, destructible ingredients and more come Week 5.
Overwatch 2 in Week 4 will be interesting in light of its hero perks update, which has significantly transformed the esports scene. We have already seen its effects in the Overwatch Champions Series, and matches could prove even more intense in the hands of the best teams in the world.
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang proved to be the event’s most viewed game last year, outperforming the likes of League of Legends and Counter Strike 2. With two separate events taking place, namely Women’s Invitational and Mid Season Cup, there’ll be plenty of MOBA action for fans to enjoy.
