Saudi entertainment city Qiddiya sponsors Esports World Cup

The Esports World Cup has signed Qiddiya, Saudi Arabia’s planned entertainment city, as the tournament’s nexus partner. The global esports competition will now call the Qiddiya Gaming & Esports District home for the next three years.

Set to run from July to August 2024, the inaugural 2024 Esports World Cup will host major tournaments in top titles. These include StarCraft II, Dota 2, Counter-Strike 2, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Garena Free Fire and more. The previous iteration of the event, Gamers8, awarded a record breaking $45 million in prizes across all titles.