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- Eighth and final week of competition features TEKKEN 8 showpiece occasion on Friday. PUBG Battlegrounds, ESL, and Rocket League finals, as well as Closing Ceremony, take place on Sunday August 25
RIYADH: The Esports World Cup hosts the first final of the last weekend of competition on Friday when TEKKEN 8 draws to a conclusion.
The Amazon Arena at Boulevard Riyadh City will host some of the world’s best TEKKEN 8 gamers as they battle it out to be crowned world champion — and earn $300,000 from the tournament’s $1m prize pool.
Yagami was the first player to progress to the quarterfinal stage on Thursday. The Australian, who plays for Al-Qadsiah, the esports organization under the newly promoted Saudi Pro League football club of the same name, beat both AO and JeonDDing 2-1 in Group A second phase action. Pakistani gamer Hafiz Tanveer, who plays for Saudi club Twisted Minds, topped first phase Group E action to progress to the second phase.
In PUBG Battlegrounds, the Asian clubs made it a perfect top three in the group stage standings. South Korean club Freecs topped the lot, with Thai Valee Esports second, and Chinese outfit 17 Gaming coming third. PUBG Battlegrounds has a first prize of $700,000 from the tournament’s $2m pot. In other EWC action, both ESL and Rocket League began their tournaments on Thursday.
Team Falcons already have the champions crown, but other final positions are still up for grabs so there’s everything to play for as teams chase coveted spots in the EWC Club Championship standings.
The overall EWC prize pool is $60 million, the largest ever in industry history.
The closing ceremony takes place on Sunday, Aug. 25 with international artists Steve Aoki, Kid Cudi, and Sevdaliza providing the perfect ending to two fantastic months of competition in Riyadh.