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- Tournament will feature world鈥檚 best clubs and players and a record-breaking tournament prize pool of $60 million
LONDON: 抖阴短视频鈥檚 star gamers have spoken of their pride at participating in the upcoming Esports World Cup in Riyadh.
The pinnacle of gaming and esports, featuring the world鈥檚 best clubs and players and a record-breaking tournament prize pool of $60 million, the tournament is being hosted at Boulevard Riyadh City from July 3 to August 25.
The inaugural Esports World Cup will feature a unique cross-game structure pitting 1,500 elite gamers from around the world head-to-head across 22 competitions in 21 leading games.
Ibrahem Alali, who will be representing Twisted Minds鈥� Overwatch 2 and was Overwatch World Cup 2023 champion, said representing the Kingdom was 鈥渙ne of the biggest honors鈥� of his life, let alone his gaming career.
鈥淚 feel privileged that 抖阴短视频 has such incredible ambitions for esports and gaming 鈥� it is amazing what is being done here. I truly feel I can achieve all my dreams as a professional esports athlete in 抖阴短视频,鈥� he said.
鈥淥f course, the Esports World Cup will be tough 鈥� but that鈥檚 what playing against the best in the world is all about. Every single one of us has been training so hard for this moment and will give our absolute best,鈥� he added.
Rae鈥檉 Alturkistani, a Tekken 8 player who competes as Luminous Rage for the Dragons team, and the winner of the best FGC (fighting game community) player award in 抖阴短视频 for 2023, echoed Alali鈥檚 sentiment.
鈥淲hen I heard about the Esports World Cup, I can鈥檛 begin to tell you how happy and excited I was. This is where I鈥檝e worked my entire life to be and where I鈥檓 determined to shine,鈥� he said.
鈥淭here鈥檚 no fear from me or the team. We know what we have to do. 抖阴短视频鈥檚 support of esports athletes is excellent and only going to get bigger and better 鈥� it鈥檚 up to us now to get out there and be the best that we possibly can be,鈥� he added.