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T1 star Faker hails ‘Cristiano Ronaldo-esque’ reception from fans at Esports World Cup in Riyadh.
Faker described the love he received from fans in Saudi Arabia as akin to that of five-time Ballon d’Or winner and Al-Nassr hero Cristiano Ronaldo.
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📍 Neymar revels in Esports World Cup action in Riyadh
- Neymar, the Brazilian superstar footballer who plays for Al-Hilal in the Saudi Pro League, was a delighted spectator in Riyadh at the inaugural Esports World Cup, the globe’s largest gaming festival.
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Rare clip of
#Faker
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يظهر الاعب Faker المتوج ب افضل لاعب في العالم في فيديو تم نشره و هوا يصدم راسه في الحائط اكتر من مره و بقوه و اوقفه زميله في الفريق gumayusi بعد خسارتهم من فريق Gen.G بعد لعب مباراتين كان اداء فيكر فيه سى, و يتسال الجماهير عن صحه Faker النفسيه.
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Team Falcons sweeps first place by winning 2 eSport World Cup championships, Warzone and FreeFire. What do you think will Falcons achieve the best team in the EWC as the best esports Team in the world?
#EsportsWorldCup
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#FreeFire
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Mastercard supports Saudi gaming with EWC partnership
The EWC provides an ideal opportunity to showcase Saudi Arabia’s rapidly growing esports industry, highlighting the nation’s progress in developing its digital economy and infrastructure.
#EsportsWorldCup
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‘I was so poor as a child I shared a bed with 7 siblings now I’m worth $300,000 thanks to esports’
After his star performances at the
@EWC_EN
, champion roamer Rowgien ‘Owgwen’ Unigo, who plays for Saudi Arabia’s Team Falcons, shared his heartwarming and life-changing story.
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The Saudi Esports Federation Legacy Museum has opened at the SEF Arena at Boulevard Riyadh City.

The new museum documents the SEF’s history since it was formed in 2017 and celebrates the Kingdom’s impact on the global gaming and esports industry.
#SaudiArabia
#Esports
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PUBG Mobile makes highly anticipated Esports World Cup debut
The wait for the highly anticipated PUBG Mobile World Cup 2024 is finally over after the 24-team, $3 million tournament kicked off at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh on Friday.
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Esports World Cup launches Mobile App!
The app enables fans to check tournament scores and watch events that are currently taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The app will ensure the best possible fan experience for those attending the event and those watching from home.
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Saudi Sports Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal says: We look forward to welcoming the global esports community to the Kingdom in 2025
IOC President Thomas says the NOC of Saudi Arabia will bring great, if not unique, experience to the project
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#Olympics
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🚨 Interesting thread of Esports Organizations that are owned by professional footballers:
#1
Gerard Pique
Recently retired former Barcelona player Gerard Piqué made an immediate esports impact in 2021 when he teamed up with famed Spanish streamer Ibai to launch KOI.
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The 2024 edition of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Women’s Invitational has garnered 265,117 peak viewers,
Hence making it the fourth most-watched event in the history of women’s esports!
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#MLBB
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🚨 Esports company and tournament organiser ESL FACEIT Group has announced a multi-year deal with the Esports World Cup, a multi-title esports event organised by the Esports World Cup.
The new partnership will see ESL FACEIT Group become the official operating partner of EWC.
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Who is the best player in the world right now 🤔?
FT.
@EWC_EN
@FortniteGame
@AileenRosasA
Do you think
@PeterbotFN
will win this Fortnite EWC ?
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#Fortnite
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‘As a girl gamer, I was told ‘you belong in the kitchen’ — now I’m a professional at the Esports World Cup’
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Canada’s Gaiming Gladiators won the “Dota 2 Riyadh Masters” with a 3-0 score against Team Liquid of the Netherlands in Sunday’s Grand Final, to win the $1.5 million first prize and enter the race for the EWC Club Championship.
#EsportsWorldCup
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#dota2
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The Esports World Cup’s “Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women’s Invitational” starting in Riyadh on Wednesday will have 12 teams battling it out for a share of $500,000 — the largest-ever prize pool for female gamers.
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Ukraine’s Natus Vincere clinch Counter-Strike 2 championship at Esports World Cup
Natus Vincere of Ukraine etched their name in the esports history books on Sunday after overcoming G2 to win the Esports World Cup Counter-Strike 2 competition.
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RIYADH: Team Falcons remain on course for a historic hat trick of Esports World Cup titles after the hometown heroes reached the semifinals of the “Dota2 Riyadh Masters” competition on Tuesday.
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Overwatch 2 at Esports World Cup peaks at 100,000 viewers!
The Esports World Cup’s Overwatch 2 tournament has recorded a peak viewership of 100,188, a decrease in comparison to last month’s Overwatch Champions Series 2024 Major.
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.
@TeamFalconsGG
The most dominant Organization in the
#EsportsWorldCup
, With minimum secured points 3,500!
Points and more👇
#1
Call of Duty: Warzone: 1000 points
#1
Free Fire: 1000 points
#2
MLBB: 600
#3
Dota 2: 350
#3
MLBB Women: 275
#3
Overwatch 2: 275
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Why SaudiArabia is gearing up for E-Sports 🇸🇦 🎮( Electronic sports )
Detailed thread 🧵
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#Gaming
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#Vision2030
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The University of Salford’s Business School has unveiled an esports room ahead of the 2024/25 academic year.
Known as the Esports Lab, the room aims to provide an ‘immersive environment’ for students studying a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Esports Business Management.
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Professional football club
@ManCity
has extended its collaboration with multinational esports organisation Gen.G.
As a result, the club and organisation will join forces on various activations ahead of the LOL World Championships 🏆
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EWC “way beyond what I imagined” - former Dutch international footballer Wesley Sneijder
The ex-Ajax, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Galatasaray star visited Boulevard Riyadh City over the weekend and discussed the gaming and esports evolution
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Omega Empress declared their Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women’s Invitational triumph “a victory for the Philippines” after they whitewashed firm favorites Team Vitality 3-0 in the final at the Esports World Cup on Saturday night.
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#MLBB
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Twisted Minds best Saudi team during PUBG Mobile ‘survival stage’
Twisted Minds emerged as the highest ranked Saudi Arabian club on the PUBG Mobile “survival stage” at the Esports World Cup on Tuesday.
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BREAKING: Global Head of League of Legends Esports Naz Aletaha departs Riot Games
Naz Aletaha, Riot Games’ Global Head of League of Legends Esports, has announced her departure from the company after more than 12 years.
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There's a motivational sign dotted around the SEF Arena at Boulevard Riyadh, home to the inaugural Esports World Cup until August 25, that reads: 'IT'S ONLY A GAME. UNTIL IT'S YOUR LEGACY. Underneath that in smaller type states: ESPORTS WORLD CUP.
#EsportsWorldCup
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Alpha7 say Neymar inspired ‘PUBG Mobile’ victory at the Esports World Cup
•Alpha7 won $467,312 from the over $3m tournament prize pool, and ensured 1,000 Esports World Cup Club points
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#PUBG
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New Global Sport Conference to discuss the rise of esports athletes as modern heroes
The conference is scheduled for Aug. 24-25 at the Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh at Kingdom Centre
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According to you,who’s winning the esports World Cup Club championship ?
Team Falcons
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Team liquid
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Natus Vincere
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Gamin Gladiators
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Team Falcons of Saudi Arabia became the first Esports World Cup club champions after winning the title and $7 million first prize at Boulevard Riyadh City on Saturday.
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#FalconsAreHere
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To the people who think “its only a game”
With overall gaming consumption in Saudi Arabia expected to reach $6.8 billion by 2030 - up from $959 million in 2020 - this is far from 'only a game. This is serious business.
That's why the EWC is so vital to Saudi Arabia
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The Esports World Cup ended on Sunday with a closing ceremony and the attendance of Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and prime minister.
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#Vision2030
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Qiddiya City, a destination for entertainment, sports and culture, has collaborated with international video game publisher Square Enix to bring “Final Fantasy VII Rebirth” to The Boulevard in the heart of Riyadh, during the 2024 Esports World Cup.
#FinalFantasy
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#9
David Beckham
Concluding the list is none other than David Beckham, the co-owner of British esports organisation Guild Esports following its launch in 2020.
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Fortune Business Insights indicated that the global video games market size was valued at $188.73 billion in 2021 and is projected to grow from $199.74 billion in 2022 to $307.19 billion by 2029, exhibiting a CAGR of 6.3 percent during the forecast period.
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Saudi Arabia is gearing up to transform electronic games from merely a pastime to an industry that will support the Kingdom’s non-oil GDP economic growth and its endeavor to diversify its economy away from oil.
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#2
Sergio Agüero
Sergio Agüero founded KRÜ Esports in 2020 after the former Manchester City footballer began gaining popularity on streaming platform Twitch during the pandemic lockdown.
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#8
Jesse Lingard
In 2021, former Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard acquired UK-based esports organisation Audacity Esports, rebranding it JLINGZ Esports as a result.
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Argentinian esports organisation KRÜ Esports — owned by former professional footballer Sergio Kun Agüero — has further expanded into traditional sport with a padel team.
KRÜ Padel will compete in the Hexagon Cup,a padel tournament featuring teams led by celebrities.
#Esports
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#5
David De Gea
At the end of 2021, David De Gea launched Spanish esports organisation Rebels Gaming with the Man United goalkeeper stating that it was “another dream come true”.
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#3
Virgil Van Dijk
Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk was unveiled as a shareholder of British esports organisation Tundrain August 2022. In the initial release, it was noted that Van Dijk aimed to support and develop Tundra’s business goals.
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#7
Thibaut Courtois
In 2020 Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois became an investor in DUX Gaming, a Spanish esports organisation that predominantly competes in NBA 2K and FIFA.
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#4
Casemiro
Whilst at Spanish goliaths Real Madrid, Casemiro stepped into the esports scene through the creation of his own organisation, Case Esports. The organisation primarily competes in the regional leagues of prominent esports titles.
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Additionally, it is expected to raise the quality of life in the Kingdom by improving player experiences, providing new entertainment opportunities, and creating a foundational environment for developing national competencies.
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1ST: TEAM FALCONS - 3500 POINTS
2ND: TEAM LIQUID - 1170 POINTS
3RD: NATUS VINCERE - 1110 POINTS
4TH: GAIMIN GLADIATORS - 1080 POINTS
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#6
Ruud Gullit
One of the more surprising inclusions is Dutch football legend and Ballon d’Or winner Ruud Gullit, who founded FIFA esports academy Team Gullit in 2018.
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KSA focus on esports aligns with its ambitious Vision 2030 goals and objectives to diversify the Kingdom’s economy away from oil. It is expected that the esports industry will contribute SR50 billion ($13 billion) to the Kingdom’s non-oil GDP and create 40k new job opportunities.
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In 2022, revenue from the worldwide gaming market was estimated at almost $347 billion, with the mobile gaming market generating an estimated $248 billion of the total.
KSA intends to implement the strategy through 86 initiatives covering the entire value chain.
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The National Gaming and Esports Strategy includes three main objectives: to have a direct impact on Saudi citizens, the private sector, and fans and professionals of games and esports around the world.
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