THE ESPORTS WORLD CUP will finally commence, a historical moment in the esports scene as this will serve as the first iteration of the event.
Players from around the world will be given a chance to showcase their skills across numerous games from Apex Legends, Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, EA Sports FC, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire, Honor of Kings, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, League of Legends, Overwatch 2, PUBG (PC and Mobile), Rainbow Six Siege, Rennsport, Rocket League, StarCraft II, Street Fighter 6, Teamfight Tactics, and Tekken 8.
And to add to the prestige, Saudi Arabia will be hosting the event, where Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has shown his support.
But besides the significance of the event, there is one thing that has caught the attention of the community, the US$60 million prize pool (Php3 Billion), the biggest in esports history.
That's a lot of money!
With the recent announcements, esports fans could have their jaws glued to the floor and perhaps some could already start grinding to become pro esports athletes.
However the winner will not bring home the entire prize pool as it will be distributed and broken down into categories namely Club Championship, Game Championships, Qualifiers, and MVP awards.
US$20 million (Php1 Billion) will go to the top 16 teams, while the champions of their respective games will have a combined prize pool over US$30 million (Php1.7 Billion).
Then for teams who were able to reach the qualifiers, over US$7,000,000 (Php400 million) will be on the line, while the MVPs of each event will bring home US$50,000 (Php3 million).
Such a major announcement will definitely add a lot of excitement to the Esports World Cup, which will commence starting July 4 and end until August 24, 2024.
This wouldn't be the only esports event that will happen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as MOONTON's MSC 2024 will also take place, boasting a US$3,000,000 prize pool.
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