EA Sports FC 24 has become the latest game to join the Esports World Cup lineup. The event, which will be taking place this summer in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will see organizations compete across tittles for prize money. Other games which have been announced include Overwatch 2, PUBG and Dota.
EA Sports FC 24 has been a success since its release, with the FC Pro Open and FC Pro League events so far being a success. The latest announcement of FC 24 being at the Esports World Cup adds excitement to what has been a thrilling year that is expected to reach its climax in the summer when the first-ever FC Pro World Championship will be played.
While the Esports World Cup sits fully outside EA’s FC Pro ecosystem, gamers will be thrilled because it’s another amazing opportunity to showcase their ability on the virtual pitch and win huge prize money. It is reported that the event will have the largest prize pool in esports history.
We're excited to announce FC24 will be at the #EsportsWorldCup 🏆
Find out more below 👇
— EA SPORTS FC Pro (@EASPORTSFCPro) March 20, 2024
Qualification to the Esports World Cup
The path to the inaugural Esports World Cup will begin at DreamHack events. EA has opened FC 24 competitions which will be hosted at DreamHack Summer in Sweden and DreamHack Dallas in the USA.
Both amateurs and pros will go head-to-head and then the best will progress to the Esports World Cup in Saudi Arabia, where they will be joined by several top players in the world.
More info about qualification to Esports World Cup will be made available soon.
Which Other Games Will Be at Esports World Cup 2024?
With FC 24 having officially joined the roster of games at Esports World Cup 2024, the number of games that will be at the event have now reached eleven. Below are the other games that have been confirmed so far:
- CS2
- Dota 2
- Garena Free Fire
- Honor of Kings
- MLBB
- Overwatch 2
- PUBG
- PUBG Mobile
- R6
- StarCraft 2
The Esports World Cup is powered by Esports World Cup foundation, which is an independent non-profit organization aiming to eliminate ecosystem fragmentation and provide a centralized platform for the leading video games in the world. Sony has joined forces with the organization and signed a multi-year partnership agreement hence becoming a founding partner of the Esports World Cup.
Breaking! 🔥 Sony becomes a Founding Partner of the Esports World Cup! 🤝
Exciting collabs ahead:
🎵 Sony Music produces the official EWC 2024 anthem
🎥 Sony Pictures creates an EWC docuseriesLet's level up esports together! #EWC #Sony pic.twitter.com/0tF7TpxAho
— Esports World Cup (@ESWCgg) March 19, 2024
Sony Pictures Entertainment will create a behind-the-scenes documentary series showcasing the players and all gamers at the event. The music anthem will be produced by Sony Music Entertainment.
The first-ever edition of the Esports World Cup, which was announced in October 2023, will take place within eight weeks this summer.
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