Counter-Strike 2 has change into the most recent sport confirmed to make a return for the 2025 version of the Esports World Cup, after making its debut on the occasion earlier this 12 months. The CS2 2024 Esports World Cup was received by NAVI, claiming one in every of their most important occasion victories of the 12 months.
CS2 Esports World Cup 2025 Particulars
CS2 turns into the most recent esport to return to the EWC in 2025, following within the latest footsteps of Rainbow Six Siege and Name of Responsibility. Returning to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the occasion will run between twentieth – twenty fourth August, 2025, jamming into the already hectic 2025 CS2 calendar. At present, it doesn’t immediately battle with any present occasions, though it does finish in the future earlier than BLAST Open London 2025 is ready to start.
This time round, the prize pool has been upped to $1.25 million, up significantly from the $1 million final time round. It can function 16 groups, all of whom might be immediately invited by way of the Valve Regional Standings. Prize pool distribution is as follows:
1st Place: $500,000
2nd Place: $230,000
Third-4th Place: $100,000 every
Fifth-Eighth Place: $40,000 every
Ninth-Sixteenth Place: $20,000 every
Every day, extra video games are being introduced for the 2025 version of the Esports World Cup. Final 12 months, there was over $60 million on the road throughout all esports, so let’s see what it has in retailer this time round.