With a prize pool of $1.5 million (approximately INR 12.8 crore), this year\u2019s edition of the Esports World Cup, which will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from July 7 to August 24, will be the top attraction on the calendar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
S8UL, a global name in esports and gaming content, has officially announced its participation in five titles at the highly anticipated Esports World Cup (EWC) 2025. The first wave of titles includes Chess, EAFC 25, Tekken 8, Call of Duty (COD): Warzone, and Apex Legends, with more titles and the official rosters to be revealed in the coming weeks.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Featuring the largest prize pool in esports history and 24 of the world\u2019s biggest esports titles, the Esports World Cup will also crown a Club Champion \u2014 the top-performing esports organization across all games. With over 50,000 square metres of space dedicated to fan activations, global pop culture integrations, and entertainment, the event promises to be the largest gaming festival on the planet.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
While all other titles were part of EWC's inaugural edition, the Esports World Cup Foundation, in collaboration with Chess.com, announced the debut of Chess in this year\u2019s edition. S8UL will be India\u2019s first-ever team to represent the nation in Chess at the prestigious tournament.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
By entering globally competitive titles such as EAFC, Warzone, Apex, Tekken, and Chess, S8UL becomes one of the first Indian organisations to compete at this scale and across such a diverse mix of esports titles. It reflects a clear step toward going global, showing how Indian esports is moving from regional success to a much bigger stage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With this participation, S8UL reinforces the message that Indian esports organisations are ready to compete at the highest level, alongside some of the biggest names in the international esports scene.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe announcement video was our way of involving the community right from the start \u2014 showcasing that S8UL\u2019s strength lies not just in gameplay but in storytelling,\u201d said Animesh Agarwal aka 8Bit Thug, Co-founder and CEO, S8UL.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With this participation, S8UL reinforces the message that Indian esports organisations are ready to compete at the highest level, alongside some of the biggest names in the international esports scene.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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