The second iteration of the Esports World Cup will kick off in Riyahd, Saudi Arabia this Summer and now the full list of game tournaments and when they will happen has been confirmed for the ridiculously ambitious multi-game event.
The seven-week event will take place between July 7 to August 24 and will feature over 2,000 players and more than 200 esports clubs (organisations) competing for a share of the record $70m (£54.8m) prize pool.
Here are which weeks you will be able to watch the EWC tournaments for each of the 24 esports titles:
EWC Week 1 Schedule
- Apex Legends- July 10-13
- DOTA 2 – TBC
- FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves – July 10-12
- Rennsport -July 8-11
- VALORANT 10-13
Kicking off the event to an electric start, two games will be making their EWC debuts. Riot Games’ huge FPS title VALORANT is one of the most popular esports in the world and has now joined the illustrious of EWC titles with a three-day event. Also making possibly its debut as an esport is the upcoming new FATAL FURY game, which features legendary football player Cristiano Ronaldo as a playable character. After Neymar’s appearance and showmatch at last year’s event, it’s possible we’ll see the same with CR7.
EWC Week 2 Schedule
- DOTA 2 – July 17-19
- Free Fire – July 17-20
- Honor of Kings – TBC
- League of Legends -July 17-20
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (Women’s Invitational) – July 15-19
Week 2 is all about MOBAs. The iconic LoL team T1 and Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok will try to defend their EWC title in the LoL championships and EWC will crown the DOTA 2 champions on the same weekend. There will also be the Women’s MLBB event as well as more mobile esports with Honor of Kings and Free Fire.
EWC Week 3 Schedule
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 July 24-27
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MSC Mid Season Cup) – TBC
- Honor of Kings – July 24-26 – July 24-26
- PUBG Mobile – TBC
- Starcraft 2 – July 22-25
As for Week 3, you might think the star will likely be the Call of Duty tournament but at last year’s event, MLBB was the most-viewed event of the EWC with a peak of 2.38 million viewers and an average of 406,000 viewers
EWC Week 4 Schedule
- Chess – July 29 – August 1
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MSC Mid Season Cup) July 31 – August 2
- Overwatch 2 – July 31 – August 2
- PUBG Mobile – August 1-3
Moving past the halfway point, MLBB and PUBG Mobile will both conclude multi-week tournaments but all eyes will be on the fascinating Chess event which is apparently an esports event now thanks to a partnership with Chess.com.
EWC Week 5 Schedule
- Call of Duty: Warzone – August 7-9
- EA Sports FC 25 – August 7-10
- Rainbow Six Siege X – August 7-9
This could be the last competitive tournament for EA Sports FC 25 as its successor is rumoured to release just a few weeks later in the month of August. The Rainbow Six Siege tournament will be fascinating as well, following on from the huge Siege X free game update, which is launching June 10.
EWC Week 6 Schedule
- PUBG: Battlegrounds – August 14-16
- Rocket League – August 14-17
- Teamfight Tactics – August 11-15
- Tekken 8 – August 14-16
The penultimate week brings an eclectic group of games with a battle royale, an autobattler, a fighting game, and a sports game utilising rocket cars that can fly. There’s something there for everyone.
EWC Week 7 Schedule
- Crossfire: Mercenary Forces Corporation – August 19-23
- Street Fighter 6 – August 21-23
- Counter-Strike 2: August 21-24
The final week will end things on a high note. The Street Fighter 6 viewership could be huge, considering the game has helped shatter EVO Japan records ahead of the upcoming tournament. And the very last event has understandably been given to CS2, one of the world’s biggest esports titles. It’s also a game in which the Saudi Arabian organisation Team Falcons has a very strong roster, especially after recently signing Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov.
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