The Esports World Cup officially announced that the total prize pool of the first Esports World Cup held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia this summer exceeded 60 million US dollars (about 434 million yuan), which is also the largest prize pool in the history of esports.
The tournament will feature the world's top clubs competing against each other in 19 esports titles, including Apex Legends, Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, EA Sports FC 24, Fortnite, League of Legends, Rocket League, StarCraft 2, Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, Free Fire, Honor of Kings, Mobile Legends, Overwatch 2, PUBG, PUBG Mobile, Rainbow Six Siege, RENNSPORT and Genting Game.
"Setting the record for the largest esports prize pool is a remarkable achievement, but I am most proud of the positive message this sends to the wider esports and gaming community, with more than $60 million proving our investment in the future of global esports, our commitment to esports fans who deserve special events, and the extension of our mission to create meaningful competitive opportunities with life-changing prize pools for esports players around the world," the organizers said. ”