OVER 500 teams will be locked in a variety of intense gaming battles within the next eight weeks as the first-ever Esports World Cup is now UNDERWAY!
Funded by Saudi’s Public Investment Fund, the new cross-game format has been put in place to decide who the best gaming club in the world is.
Organisers have also confirmed that this will be an annual tournament held in the country’s capital, Riyadh.
Some of the world’s biggest gaming groups such as FaZe Clan and T1 are taking part in this unprecedented competition
And SunSport can provide fans with details of the event including the duration and how it all works.
The opening ceremony of the Esports World Cup 2024 took place on Tuesday, July 2 and it had fireworks, dancers, LED drones along with the unveiling of the mesmerising trophy.
But the tournament officially got underway on Wednesday, July 3.
Esports World Cup 2024 will run over eight weeks meaning that it is scheduled to conclude on Sunday, August 25.
And the chosen city for the competition is the capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh.
Fans can watch the entire action live through DAZN whether they are in the UK or US.
There will be 22 events across 21 different games including Call of Duty, League of Legends and EA FC 2024 just to name a few.
An estimated 1,500 gamers among 30 teams are set to battle it out for points in these competitions but there will also be group events too.
Esports will crown the overall winner and distribute £15.75 million ($20m) to the top 16 clubs that have gained the most overall points by the end of the eight-week span.
For example, FaZe CLan will accumulate points from each of its participating teams at the World Cup, across different games, and be the winner if they score the most by August 25th.
Here is the breakdown of the points distribution per event:
SunSport has provided a table for what game is played on which date.
| DATES | GAMES |
| 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 |
The 30 teams represent the five different major competitive regions – Europe, North America, Asia, South America and the Middle East.
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North America
Asia
South America
Middle East
