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  • Saudi Arabia to host inaugural Olympics Esports Games in 2025, says IOC

    The decision will be ratified at the IOC Session to be held on the eve of the Olympic Games in Paris, after which work will begin on selecting a host city for the inaugural edition. “We are very fortunate to be able to work with the Saudi NOC on the Olympic Esports Games, because it has great – if not unique – expertise in the field of esports with all its stakeholders,” IOC president Thomas Bach said in a statement.

  • Saudi Team ‘Falcons’ Achieves First Title in Esports World Cup

    The Saudi Team 'Falcons' won the first title during the Esports World Cup, the most prestigious gaming event globally. In the popular game "Call of Duty: Warzone," the Falcons emerged as champions, earning 1,000 points and securing the top position in the Esports World Cup rankings. The grand final took place at the SEF Arena in Riyadh, with an enthusiastic crowd in attendance. The Falcons delivered an outstanding performance, accumulating 227.9 points to claim the championship title. The Fnatic team secured second place with 217.9 points, while the team of Twisted Minds achieved third place with 179.3 points.

  • A new esports tournament in Saudi Arabia promises to be a game-changer – but it’s also caused division in the industry

    The Esports World Cup (EWC) – which began on July 3 – has brought together professional gamers, publishers and fans from across the world for an eight-week competitive gaming bonanza. Its record-breaking prize pool of more than $60 million has raised eyebrows and Ralf Reichert, CEO of the Esports World Cup Foundation which is organizing the event, told CNN Sport that the spectacle will help unite the industry.

  • Saudi sports ministry offers six pro clubs to domestic and foreign private investors

    Al Okhdood, Al Orouba and Al Kholoud, will all play in the 18-team Pro League next season, while the Saudi sports ministry said that Al Zulfi, Al Nahda and Al Ansar were selected for the next round of privatisation based on their “operational readiness, financial health, administrative capabilities, and athletic facilities”. They would also step into the top tier.

  • Saudi Arabia announces privatization of 14 sports teams

    The Ministry of Sport announced on Wednesday that 14 teams from various divisions will be privatized as part of the second phase of the second track in the Sports Clubs Investment and Privatization Project. In this phase, sports clubs at various levels will be made available for privatization to both domestic and foreign investors. The first batch of clubs includes six clubs (Al-Zulfi, Al-Nahda, Al-Okhdood, Al-Ansar, Al-Orouba, and Al-Kholood). Investors can visit the NCP website to apply and get the required information if they want to invest in the clubs included in the first batch starting from August 2024. Al-Shoulla, Hajar, Al-Najma, Al-Riyadh, Al-Rawda, Jeddah, Al-Taraji, and Al-Sahel are the next eight clubs whose offerings will be completed sequentially later.

  • Esports World Cup: Everything you need to know as Saudi Arabia gaming extravaganza begins

    Starting tonight in Riyadh, the event will run for nearly eight weeks until August 25 and replaces the Gamers8 festival with a grander vision and bigger ambitions. It has a combined prize pool of more than $60 million, setting a new benchmark for esports. The Esports World Cup will feature 22 competitions across 21 different video game titles. It begins in Riyadh's Boulevard City with an opening show which will be streamed live on the official website.

  • Esports World Cup fever in Saudi Arabia as contest kicks off with biggest prize pool

    The much-anticipated Esports World Cup (EWC) was officially launched Tuesday night in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh, hours before teams from across the globe join the weeks-long competition.

  • Saudi Arabia launches e-visas for Esports World Cup attendees in Riyadh

    Saudi Arabia is set to issue electronic visas for attendees of the first Esports World Cup, which will commence in Riyadh on July 3, 2024. The move is a collaborative effort between the Esports World Cup Convention and the Saudi Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Tourism.

  • Saudi sports push ‘winning global audiences’

    Carma found more than 50,000 articles covering football. “Media in every part of the world showed interest in the Saudi Pro League,” it said. Indonesia accounted for 15 percent of coverage, followed by the US at 12 percent.  Last August the Saudi professional football league sold broadcast rights to 12 networks across 130 countries for its 2023-24 season, after a huge spending spree on world-class players, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Jordan Henderson and Ruben Never.

  • Esports World Cup in Saudi Arabia with a $60 mln prize: All you need to know

    Saudi Arabia is gearing up to host its debut Esports World Cup (EWC) in Riyadh with prize pool of over $60 million in July. The prize pool is the largest ever in the industry, to be divided into four categories – game championships ($33 million), player bounties ($1 million), qualifiers ($7 million), and a cross-game competitive format club championship ($20 million).