The Esports World Cup takes place in Riyadh this summer
League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics are joining the ever-growing list of titles at the Esports World Cup 2024. Riot Games announced that teams from LoL and TFT will be allowed to participate in the Esports World Cup in Riyadh.
Riot’s League of Legends (LoL) and Teamfight Tactics join the Esports World Cup
The Esports World Cup had already announced several titles, but Riot Games’ LoL was a notable exclusion. With Riot Games allowing teams to participate in the Esports World Cup 2024, it provides teams and players an opportunity to have additional revenue sources and compete at the highest level.
The EWC is not an official LoL Esports event, Riot will not be involved in the production, and Riot will not select the teams that compete.
Riot Game emphasizes that the Esports World Cup is not an official League of Legends esports event. This means that Riot Games is not involved in the production or the qualifiers leading up to the event. Riot’s MOBA features a closed ecosystem where the top teams compete in regional leagues and international events produced by Riot Games.
The decision to include their two titles in the Esports World Cup 2024 was taken after careful consideration. Riot Games mentions this as an opportunity for Pro teams and players as well as a meaningful experience for fans. Alleviating some of the economic challenges faced by esports teams was also a big contributing factor for Riot Games' decision.
The EWC offers not only the chance to compete on an international stage but also the ability to earn a piece of a meaningful prize pool, which helps enhance financial stability
What is the Esports World Cup?
The Esports World Cup 2024 was announced by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed Bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia. The event will take place annually in Riyadh starting in Summer of 2024.
The Esports World Cup aims to provide a centralized platform for the biggest titles in the world. There will be eight weeks of competition where the world’s best athletes will come together to face off against each other.
For many teams and organizations, the Esports World Cup is an effort to provide sustainable growth in the esports industry. With most of the biggest titles already confirmed, the Esports World Cup will also have the highest prize pool in esports history. It features cross-game competition and aims to provide a boost to the country’s tourism industry during the summer.
For League of Legends fans, the next big International competition will be MSI 2024 which takes place in May this year. Earlier Riot revealed that MSI 2024 will head to Chengdu, China bringing twelve of the best LoL teams together.
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