The inaugural Esports World Cup will see an estimated 1,500 gamers converge on Saudi Arabia over a two-month span with more than $ 60 million in prize money on the line.
Funded by the Saudi government, the EWC will feature 22 separate tournaments involving 21 games from July 3 to Aug. 25 at four esports arenas in Riyadh.
In addition to individual competitions, a club championship also is up for grabs based on performance across the various events, with iconic clubs like T1 and FaZe Clan set to participate across multiple tournaments.
Here’s how to watch all the action in League of Legends, Overwatch, EA Sports FC 24, Fortnite and more from Saudi Arabia:
How to watch Esports World Cup 2024
Fans can watch all the action from the first Esports World Cup on DAZN.
In addition to the Esports World Cup, DAZN also has streaming rights for numerous sporting competitions, including boxing, MMA, international basketball and darts. DAZN also carries NFL Game Pass International worldwide, except in the United States and China.
Esports World Cup 2024 schedule
Start times for events vary, with competition beginning between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. local time (4 a.m. and 11 a.m. ET) most days.
Tournament schedule by date
Dates | Game |
July 3-6 | Call of Duty: Warzone |
July 3-7, 10-14 | Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (Men’s) |
July 4-7, 10-14, 16-21 | Dota 2 |
July 4-7 | League of Legends |
July 10-14 | Garena Free Fire |
July 17-21 | Counter-Strike 2 |
July 19-21, 23-24, 26-28 | PUBG Mobile |
July 24-28 | Overwatch 2 |
July 25-28 | Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (Women’s) |
July 29-Aug. 4 | Honor of Kings |
July 31-Aug. 4 | Apex Legends |
July 31-Aug. 4 | Rainbow Six Siege |
Aug. 8-11 | Fortnite |
Aug. 8-11 | Street Fighter 6 |
Aug. 8-11 | Teamfight Tactics |
Aug. 14-18 | StarCraft II |
Aug. 15-18 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III |
Aug. 15-18 | EA Sports FC 24 |
Aug. 21-25 | PUBG: Battlegrounds |
Aug. 22-25 | Rennsport |
Aug. 22-25 | Rocket League |
Aug. 22-25 | Tekken 8 |
Tournament schedule by game
Game | Dates |
Apex Legends | July 31-Aug. 4 |
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III | Aug. 15-18 |
Call of Duty: Warzone | July 3-6 |
Counter-Strike 2 | July 17-21 |
Dota 2 | July 4-7, 10-14, 16-21 |
EA Sports FC 24 | Aug. 15-18 |
Fortnite | Aug. 8-11 |
Garena Free Fire | July 10-14 |
Honor of Kings | July 29-Aug. 4 |
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (Men’s) | July 3-7, 10-14 |
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (Women’s) | July 25-28 |
League of Legends | July 4-7 |
Overwatch 2 | July 24-28 |
PUBG: Battlegrounds | Aug. 21-25 |
PUBG Mobile | July 19-21, 23-24, 26-28 |
Rainbow Six Siege | July 31-Aug. 4 |
Rennsport | Aug. 22-25 |
Rocket League | Aug. 22-25 |
StarCraft II | Aug. 14-18 |
Street Fighter 6 | Aug. 8-11 |
Teamfight Tactics | Aug. 8-11 |
Tekken 8 | Aug. 22-25 |
Esports World Cup 2024 prize money
A prize pool of more than $ 60 million is up for grabs across the individual and club competitions, with more than $ 7 million already earmarked via qualifying tournaments.
Individual tournament prizes will total more than $ 33 million, and the player deemed the MVP of each competition will receive a $ 50,000 bonus.
The top 16 clubs will split a pool of $ 20 million based on points accumulated throughout the competition, with the winning team taking home $ 7 million.