The Esports World Cup, a multi-title esports event organised by the Esports World Cup Foundation, has announced that battle royale title Call of Duty: Warzone will be featured at its 2025 event.
Call of Duty: Warzone becomes the third title to be confirmed for the 2025 Esports World Cup.
The confirmation of Call of Duty: Warzone at the 2025 Esports World Cup follows the inclusion of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 at the multi-title event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia throughout June and August 2025. Details on the tournament format and prize pool were not disclosed.
Call of Duty: Warzone’s 2024 tournament featured 21 teams competing for a share of a $1m (~£784,581) prize pool. The competition was won by Team Falcons which went on to win the EWC Club competition taking home an additional $7m (~£5.52m) in prize money.
2024’s Call of Duty: Warzone event at the Esports World Cup recorded peak viewing figures of 135,281 making it the battle royale’s second most-watched event of the year. The Esports World Cup caught the attention of many due to its $60m (~£47m) total prize pool across all competitions.
Call of Duty was the last franchise to be featured in the 2024 Esports World Cup, taking the total number of events to 22. Other titles at this year’s event included Counter-Strike, League of Legends, RENNSPORT and many others.
Alongside both Call of Duty games, Honor of Kings will also be involved in the 2025 Esports World Cup.
The Esports World Cup Foundation, the organisers of the Esports World Cup, is supported by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund which has generated controversy from sections of the esports industry. While the Kingdom looks to position itself as a hub for international esports events, discussions surrounding its human rights record remains.
