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- ‘TEKKEN 8’ competition also kicked off on final week of summer-long tournament in Riyadh
- ‘ESL’ and ‘Rocket League’ tournaments start on Thursday at Boulevard Riyadh City, with the closing ceremony set for Sunday, Aug. 25
RIYADH: The Esports World Cup began its eighth and final week on Wednesday in Riyadh, with competitions taking place in “TEKKEN 8” and “PUBG Battlegrounds.”
In “PUBG Battlegrounds,” the Saudi Arabian clubs Team Falcons and Twisted Minds topped the table in first and second respectively on day one, with South Korea side Danawa Esports third.
The contest has a winning prize of $700,000 from the tournament’s $2 million pot.
In “TEKKEN 8,” AO, Atif, JeonDDing, ULSAN, THE JON and MEO-IL all powered through to the second phase at Boulevard Riyadh City, as they eye the winning prize of $300,000 from the tournament’s $1 million pot.
In addition to those two tournaments this week, the “ESL” and “Rocket League” competitions start on Thursday.
The “TEKKEN 8” final is on Friday, with the other three tournaments’ grand finals on Sunday.
As well as the remaining top monetary prizes from the Esports World Cup’s $60 million prize pool — the largest in esports history — there are also 1,000 EWC Club Points for the winning team in each tournament.
Team Falcons have already confirmed top spot in the Esports World Cup Club Championship standings, but the remaining positions remain up for grabs.
The closing ceremony of the Esports World Cup takes places on Sunday, Aug. 25, with international artists Steve Aoki, Kid Cudi and Sevdaliza bringing the curtain down on the summer-long gaming festival.