The Esports World Cup Foundation (“EWCF”) announces a three-year renewal and expansion of its partnership with Aramco for the 2025 Esports World Cup (EWC). The world’s largest esports and gaming event is set to return to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this summer. The agreement will see Aramco leverage its involvement in motorsports, aimed at driving innovation in racing esports and delivering a world-class, inspiring fan experience at EWC.
For the 2025 event, Aramco will elevate its presence as the title partner of the enhanced Aramco SIM Arena, building on the success of its inaugural collaboration at the 2024 Esports World Cup. At the heart of EWC, fans will be able to immerse themselves in new and interactive motorsports activities at the Aramco SIM Arena. The Aramco SIM Arena aims to bring the thrill of an F1 Grand Prix race to Riyadh. There, visitors will have the chance to test their racing skills by taking part in different challenges.
Launch of the 2025 Aramco Esports Championship
One of the key highlights of this year’s collaboration is the launch of the new Aramco Esports Championship a single-season, four-week tournament that will run during the EWC. The competition will include eight online qualifiers spread across four weekends, culminating in a two-day, on-ground finale at the Aramco SIM Arena.
Qualifier Schedule:
- Qualifier 1: Friday, 25 July
- Qualifier 2: Saturday, 26 July
- Qualifier 3: Friday, 1 August
- Qualifier 4: Saturday, 2 August
- Qualifier 5: Friday, 8 August
- Qualifier 6: Saturday, 9 August
- Qualifier 7: Friday, 15 August
- Qualifier 8: Saturday, 16 August
Finals at Aramco SIM Arena:
- Qualifier Race: Thursday, 21 August
- Grand Final: Friday, 22 August
The top 20 performers from the qualifiers will earn a spot in the Grand Final, where the winner will be awarded a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: participation in a special driver development program with the Aston Martin Aramco F1™ Team at the team’s esports headquarters in Silverstone.
Interested players can sign up via the Aramco Esports Championship microsite, where they will be directed to join the official Discord server for details and updates.
Introducing the Aramco Power Rankings
The Aramco Power Rankings will also be introduced for the first time in 2025. This innovative format, exclusively brought by Aramco, is designed to enhance fans’ engagement with their favorite games and players. Selected game experts will present a power ranking table of players ahead of the first match of each game title. Across broadcast and social media, fans will be invited to engage with the talent’s predictions and share their own opinions.
About the Esports World Cup
The Esports World Cup (EWC) is a premier annual sporting event and global celebration of competitive excellence and esports fandom. The competition features a unique cross-game format that pits the world’s top esports clubs against one another for the largest prize pool in esports history. Returning to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in the summer of 2025, the EWC will bring gaming and esports communities together again to crown the next Esports World Cup Club Champion. esportsworldcup.com.
The Esports World Cup Festival runs from July 7 to August 24, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It will unite gaming and esports communities for a global celebration of gaming and esports culture. With esports tournaments, live music, retro arcades, anime cafes, cosplay, creator studios, and more, the EWC Festival offers fans exclusive experiences that celebrate their love of the game. The Esports World Cup 2025 features 2,000 elite players and 200 Clubs from over 100 countries competing in 25 tournaments across 24 games for a record-breaking $70+ million prize pool.