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The Esports World Cup will leave Saudi Arabia for the first time, relocating to Paris from July 6 to August 23 with its $75 million prize pool intact.
The Esports Foundation has confirmed 16 titles, over 100 national team partners, and a $20 million prize pool for the first nation-based esports competition, set for November 2-29 in Riyadh.
The deal ranks among the largest gaming acquisitions ever, giving the Saudi sovereign wealth fund's gaming arm control of one of mobile esports' most popular titles and extending its reach across publishing, mobile, PC, and esports infrastructure.
Saudi Arabia terminates over $6 billion in NEOM contracts in March 2026, scaling The Line from 170 km to 2.4 km and pivoting the megaproject toward AI data center infrastructure.
The Esports World Cup Foundation has announced a $75 million total prize pool for its 2026 event in Riyadh, a 15 percent increase over the previous year, with more than 2,000 players from over 100 countries competing across 24 games from July 6 through August 23.