After the successful debut of the Esports World Cup (EWC) in 2024, which featured over 500 teams and 1500 players, the organizers of the elite multi-genre esports competition are running back at it again next year.
If last year’s prize pool of over $60 million was the largest in esports history, next year’s event promises a bigger and grander display for players and gaming enthusiasts. It will once again feature the best teams and players worldwide in various mobile, console, and PC games, battle it out, and be crowned the best in the world.
The Esports World Cup 2025 will be the second edition of the event, which is organized by the Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) and will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from July to August 2025.
The EWC 2025 website shows 25 potential games, up from 22 esports (23 events) in 2024. The list of games will be announced one by one to build suspense and excitement for the event, with the final game publicized on Dec. 24, 2024.
Here’s a list of the current game titles for the EWC 2025:
- Honor of Kings
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Call of Duty: Warzone
- Free Fire
*Note: More titles will be added in the coming days.
Other potential game titles that were included in the EWC 2024 that might return in next year’s World Cup include:
- Apex Legends
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
- Counter-Strike 2
- Dota 2
- EA Sports FC 24
- Fortnite
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (Men)
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (Women)
- League of Legends
- Overwatch 2
- PUBG: Battlegrounds
- PUBG Mobile
- Rainbow Six Siege
- Rennsport
- Rocket League
- StarCraft II
- Street Fighter 6
- Strinova
- Teamfight Tactics
- Tekken 8
However, other included titles from last year’s events may also be dropped in favor of other most requested games.
What games are you excited for the most in the EWC 2025? Please share them in the comments.