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Arab News
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Arab News
Esports World Cup launches new social media channel
RIYADH: As the 2025 Esports World Cup continues in Riyadh, the Esports World Cup Foundation has launched EWC_Extra, a dedicated social channel on X and Instagram focused on real-time coverage, community reactions and key moments from inside the arena. Built for the community across EWC's 25 tournaments, EWC_Extra features play-by-play content from tournament upsets and Most Valued Player performances to memes, creator posts and behind-the-scenes access. In tandem with the main EWC channel, it forms a two-part content ecosystem to reflect the scale of the world's biggest esports event. While the main channel delivers human stories and cultural context, EWC_Extra stays focused on the tournament action itself. Running until Aug. 24, Esports World Cup 2025 brings together 2,000 players and 200 clubs competing in 25 tournaments across 24 games for a record-breaking prize pool of $70+ million prize pool. Backed by football legend Cristiano Ronaldo and chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, it is being broadcast in 140 countries. Two weeks in, eight champions have been crowned so far. Gen.G continued their winning streak to take the League of Legends title, Heretics won VALORANT in a dramatic reverse sweep, VK claimed Apex Legends with a final-game victory, and Redline defended their Rennsport title. GO1 delivered a shock win over favorite Xiao Hai in Fatal Fury, while Team Spirit dropped just one game on their way to the Dota 2 crown. Team Vitality were unbeaten to take the MLBB Women's Invitational and EVOS Esports triumphed in Free Fire, with 15-year-old wonderkid Rasyah securing the tournament's MVP award.
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First Post
4 hours ago
- Sport
- First Post
Freestyle Chess Las Vegas winner Aronian tops group in Esports World Cup Chess Qualifier; Gujrathi knocked out
Aronian, who had won the Las Vegas leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour earlier this month, topped a tough Group A to advance to the Playoffs of the Last Chance Qualifier ahead of the Esports World Cup, where chess makes its debut this year. read more Levon Aronian had defeated Hans Niemann 1.5-0.5 to win the Las Vegas leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour. Image credit: Freestyle Chess Grandmaster Levon Aronian appeared to have carried on from where he left off in Las Vegas, where he had won the fourth leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour earlier this month, topping the 'Group of Death' in the Last Chance Qualifier for the 2025 Esports World Cup. The Armenian-born American GM finished ahead of India's Vidit Gujrathi as well as Dmitry Andreikin and Daniil Dubov, with the likes of Alexey Sarana, Marc'Andria Maurizzi, and Jules Moussard advancing from Group A – which comprises 10 Grandmasters. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Gujrathi's compatriot Nihal Sarin advanced from Group B along with topper Oleksandr Bortnyk, as well as Andrey Esipenko, and Ahmed Adly. Group C and D of the Last Chance Qualifier is scheduled to take place later on Friday. Gujrathi and Dubov had finished joint-seventh in Group A after collecting 4.5 points in seven games – an entire point behind Aronian and the others who progressed from the group. Bortnik, meanwhile, topped Group B with 6 points while Sarin finished joint-second along with Esipenko and Adly on 5.5. Praggnanandhaa in action later on Friday Top-ranked Indian R Praggnanandhaa will be in action in Group C later on Friday, where he is set to face tough competition from GMs Anish Giri, Vincent Keymer and Javokhir Sindarov. The Last Chance Qualifier for the ESports World Cup features 130-plus players across four groups in a seven-round Swiss open. The top four from each group will then qualify for the Playoffs, which features a 16-player double-elimination knockout. The top-four players from the Playoffs will then advance to the ESports World Cup in Riyadh, where chess makes its debut this year with the action set to get underway on 29 July. A prize fund of $1.5 million has been set aside for chess at the event, including $250,000 for the winner. A total of 16 players comprising some of the biggest names in chess will be in action at the event, with 12 of them having already been confirmed on the basis of their standings in the 2025 Champions Chess Tour. That includes Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana – the world's top-three – along with India's Arjun Erigaisi, who had signed with Esports organisation Gen.G earlier this year. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
Canada News.Net
11 hours ago
- Sport
- Canada News.Net
OpTic prevail in CoD Black Ops 6 opener at Esports World Cup
(Photo credit: Jeff Faughender/Courier Journal via Imagn Content Services, LLC) OpTic Gaming earned a pair of 3-0 sweeps on Thursday and clinched a playoff berth at the Call of Duty Black Ops 6 event as part of the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Vancouver Surge, KOI and Team Heretics also advanced with two group-stage wins apiece on Thursday. The $1.8 million tournament began Thursday with 16 teams divided into four double-elimination groups, with all matches best-of-five. The top two teams from each group will move into the single-elimination playoffs. The quarterfinals and semifinals will consist of best-of-five matches ahead of the best-of-seven final on Sunday. The winning team will receive $600,000 as well as 1,000 Esports World Cup club points and a berth in the same event next year. The runner-up will get $320,000 plus 750 Esports World Cup club points. On Thursday, OpTic Gaming began Group A play with a sweep of FiveFears: 250-170 on Vault Hardpoint, 6-2 on Hacienda Search and Destroy and 3-1 on Vault Control. In the other opening Group A match, Cloud9 swept G2 Esports, taking Rewind Hardpoint 250-104, Dealership Search and Destroy 6-2 and Hacienda Control 3-2. OpTic then rolled past Cloud9 250-164 on Rewind Hardpoint, 6-4 on Protocol Search and Destroy and 3-2 on Hacienda Control. In Group B, Vancouver started with a 250-114 win on Red Card Hardpoint before Team Orchid captured Rewind Search and Destroy 6-2. The Surge sealed the series by prevailing 3-1 on Vault Control and 250-76 on Rewind Hardpoint. 100 Thieves posted a 3-0 win over Gentle Mates in Group B: 250-224 on Rewind Hardpoint, 6-5 on Dealership Search and Destroy and 3-2 on Hacienda Control. In the Group B winners match, the Surge eked out a 3-2 win over 100 Thieves. After Vancouver won 250-201 on Rewind Hardpoint, 100 Thieves claimed Rewind Search and Destroy 6-4 and Vault Control 3-0. The Surge bounced back to win 240-229 on Hacienda Hardpoint and 6-2 on Protocol Search and Destroy. Boston kicked off Group C action with a 3-1 win over Team WaR. After falling 250-161 on Vault Hardpoint, the Breach ran off three consecutive victories: 6-4 on Hacienda Search and Destroy, 3-0 on Protocol Control and 250-107 on Hacienda Hardpoint. KOI then took down Team Falcons 3-1. KOI began with a 250-190 victory on Vault Hardpoint before Team Falcons won 6-3 on Red Card Search and Destroy. The last two maps went to KOI, 3-0 on Vault Control and 250-150 on Hacienda Hardpoint. The Group C winners match saw KOI sweep the Breach 3-0, winning 250-105 on Vault Hardpoint, 6-5 on Hacienda Search and Destroy and 3-1 on Hacienda Control. Team Heretics won their Group D opener 3-0 over Project 7 Esports, cruising 250-121 on Vault Hardpoint, 6-4 on Dealership Search and Destroy and 3-0 on Hacienda Control. FaZe Clan rallied to top OMiT 3-2 in the other Group D first-round match. After FaZe Clan captured Rewind Hardpoint 250-229, OMiT took Red Card Search and Destroy 6-2 and Protocol Control 3-0. FaZe then triumphed 250-185 on Skyline Hardpoint and 6-5 on Protocol Search and Destroy. Team Heretics posted a 3-1 victory over FaZe Clan in the Group D winners match. Team Heretics started with a 250-175 win on Rewind Hardpoint before FaZe Clan claimed Hacienda Search and Destroy 6-2. Team Heretics wrapped up the win by taking Hacienda Control 3-2 and Skyline Hardpoint 250-248. The Friday schedule: Group A elimination match -- FiveFears vs. G2 Group A decider match -- FiveFears/G2 winner vs. Cloud9 Group B elimination match -- Gentle Mates vs. Team Orchid Group B decider match -- Gentle Mates/Team Orchid winner vs. 100 Thieves Group C elimination match -- Team WaR vs. Team Falcons Group C decider match -- Team WaR/Team Falcons winner vs. Boston Breach Group D elimination match -- Project 7 Esports vs. OMiT Group D decider match -- Project 7 Esports/OMiT winner vs. FaZe Clan Call of Duty Black Ops 6, Esports World Cup prize pool, with money winnings and Esports World Cup club points 1. $600,000, 1,000 2. $320,000, 750 3. $200,000, 500 4. $120,000, 300 5-8. $80,000, 200 9-12. $40,000, 0 13-16. $20,000, 0 --Field Level Media
Gulf Insider
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Gulf Insider
Turki Alalshikh Promises Record-breaking Riyadh Season
The General Entertainment Authority Chairman Turki Alalshikh has announced that the upcoming Riyadh Season will be 'very different,' with global surprises, top-tier performances, and blockbuster events. In a video posted to his official X account, Alalshikh said the ongoing Esports World Cup, offering more than $70 million in prizes, has already energized Riyadh with momentum that will continue for weeks. Among the biggest highlights is the World Comedy Festival, the largest of its kind, scheduled from September 26 to October 9 at Boulevard Riyadh City. It will feature over 50 world-renowned comedians including Kevin Hart, Russell Peters, Sebastian Maniscalco, Whitney Cummings, Gabriel Iglesias, Bill Burr, and Andrew Schulz. The festival will also host interactive activities, workshops, and daily performances representing various comedic styles. Alalshikh revealed the new Riyadh Season will spotlight Saudi, Gulf, and global content, with a notable presence from Syrian talent in theatre and concerts. He also teased major collaborations including shows with YouTube megastar MrBeast, international concerts, WWE and UFC matches, and the Royal Rumble set for January 2026 in Riyadh. The sports calendar will feature the Six Kings world tennis championship, where six of the sport's top stars will compete for the largest prize pot globally over four days in the capital. Beyond live events, Saudi Arabia is pushing into global film production. Alalshikh confirmed that filming will soon begin on The Battle of Yarmouk: Khalid ibn Al-Walid, an English-language epic with an international cast and crew, comparable in scale to films by Ridley Scott. Two other major projects are underway: one on the Saudi army, and another on anti-narcotics efforts. The military film will be written by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Robert Rodat (Saving Private Ryan, The Patriot). On the television front, Alalshikh revealed a new reality show being filmed in Scotland, a high-end comedy series starring Saudi actor Nasser Al-Qasabi, and an epic drama titled Abu Al-Muluk: Abdul Malik ibn Marwan, created by writers from Game of Thrones, Vikings, and The Last Kingdom. Another major production, Interpol, is in development alongside a Saudi action-comedy titled The Boulevard, directed by Mohammed Al-Mulla and filmed entirely at Boulevard Riyadh City, inspired by Night at the Museum. Alalshikh also confirmed the return of the hit game show Takeshi's Castle ('Al-Hisn') in a new, world-class version co-produced with its original Japanese creators, airing on MBC and Shahid. 'Riyadh Season will deliver surprises unlike anything seen before,' Alalshikh concluded. 'We are working on content that will truly impress.' Also read: Turkey Commits Military Support To 'New' Post-Assad Syria With Saudis Pledging $4BN In Investment
Economic Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Economic Times
PUBG MOBILE World Cup 2025 returns with Rs 25.5 crore prize: Check dates, teams, groups and where to watch games
Synopsis The PUBG MOBILE World Cup (PMWC) 2025 is set to ignite Riyadh as part of the Esports World Cup. Starting with a Group Draw, 24 global teams will battle in the Group Stage from July 25-27 for a Grand Finals spot and a share of the $3 million prize pool. Reuters PUBG MOBILE World Cup 2025 date The PUBG MOBILE World Cup (PMWC) is back for its second edition as part of the Esports World Cup in Riyadh. The tournament begins with a Group Draw that divides 24 teams from across the world into three groups. They will compete in the Group Stage from July 25 to 27 for a spot in the Grand Finals and a chance to win a share of the $3 million (over Rs 25.5 crore) prize made its debut last year and returns this summer as a central event of the Esports World Cup. It highlights PUBG MOBILE Esports' continued efforts to grow the global mobile esports scene. This year's edition introduces a refreshed SMASH ruleset. According to the new format, a team must first reach match point—defined as the top team's score after Day 2 plus 10 points—and then win a match to claim the championship. If no team meets this condition after 18 matches, the team with the highest total points will win the Red Team Falcons Fire Flux Esports IDA Esports Horaa Esports Regnum Carya Esports Alpha Gaming eArena 4Thrives Esports Group Yellow Alter Ego Ares POWR Esports Team Secret Gamax Esports Alpha7 Esports Team Vision INTENSE GAME Nongshim RedForce Group Green INFLUENCE RAGE KINOTROPE Gaming Weibo Gaming DRX TT Global Aryan & TMG Gaming Yangon Galacticos R8 Esports Group Stage: July 25–27 Survival Stage: July 29–30 Grand Finals: August 1–3 Fans can follow live matches and highlights through official PUBG MOBILE Esports channels on Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, and YouTube. The Group Draw placed 24 teams into five pools based on their performance in regional qualifiers. These teams were then distributed into three groups Each group contains eight teams. The teams qualified through various regional leagues, including the PUBG MOBILE Super League (PMSL) and the PUBG MOBILE Challengers League (PMCL), along with invited teams from other Group Red, notable teams include Team Falcons Fire Flux Esports Nongshim RedForce. Group Yellow Alter Ego Ares POWR Esports DRX. Group Green IDA Esports Weibo Gaming TT Global All 24 teams will move beyond the Group Stage. The top eight teams will qualify directly for the Grand Finals, which will take place from August 1 to 3. The remaining 16 teams will compete in the Survival Stage on July 29 and 30 for another shot at the title.
