Provenance Record

Well-structured 692-word News article with clear Overview, contextual sections, and an Analysis section. Appropriate use of headers and sourced inline links. No editorializing or loaded language. Neutral throughout.

All 4 sources read from disk snapshots. source-0.html.gz (esportsworldcup.com official press release) — confirms all key facts: Paris dates July 6–August 23, 2,000+ players, 200 clubs, 100+ countries, 24 games, 25 tournaments, $75M prize pool, 750M viewers, 350M hours, 8M peak concurrent, 97 broadcast partners, 28 platforms, 35 languages. Reichert quotes confirmed verbatim. source-1.html.gz (prnewswire.com) — confirms the announcement date May 20, Reichert's full quote, meeting with Macron at Palais Élysée on May 19 (per image caption). source-2.html.gz (gosugamers.net) — confirms Macron's full quote via his X account: 'The EWC will be held in Paris! This is a first that honors us. Thank you to Saudi Arabia for its trust. We are ready to organize this 2026 e-sports World Cup. Very proud to welcome the world again.' Article quotes selectively but accurately (no misrepresentation). source-3.html.gz (liquipedia.net via Archive.org, captured April 29 2026 — predates Paris announcement, still shows Riyadh, expected). Confirms $30M Club Championship, $45M across tournaments, $7M top prize, schedule dates. Note: Liquipedia archive snapshot does not contain the 15% increase figure — that claim is sourced via internal link to prior MH article, not attributed to Liquipedia directly.

All specific facts verified against cited sources. Prize pool breakdown ($30M Club + $45M tournaments), schedule dates, audience stats, and Macron/Reichert quotes all confirmed verbatim. The three domains not on the allowlist (esportsworldcup.com, gosugamers.net, liquipedia.net) are legitimate and reputable primary/specialist esports sources — the allowlist warning is a configuration gap, not an editorial concern.

High-quality submission. All claims are source-backed, all direct quotes are verbatim, structure is clean, tone is neutral. Approve without corrections.