Gaming fans in attendance and millions more tuning in around the world witnessed more epic moments over the weekend as Week 4 of the Esports World Cup concluded in thrilling fashion. Live from Boulevard Riyadh City, the summer-long celebration of elite competition and esports fandom reached the halfway stage with new EWC champions crowned across three action-packed tournaments.
Saturday saw Smart Omega Empress etch their names in the esports history books – whitewashing Team Vitality 3-0 to win the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women’s Invitational 2024. Hot on the heels of a flawless 3-0 semi-final win against Victory Song Gamers, the Filipino club delivered another dominant performance on esports’ grandest stage to claim the $180,000 first prize – the highest-ever for a professional women’s event.
Another club successful in its bid for glory and global supremacy was Alpha7 Esports. Following 18 rounds of exhilarating battles, the Brazilian team topped the main tournament standings to win the PUBG Mobile World Cup 2024 on Sunday, finishing first with 153 points – 29 clear of REJECT and Tianba in joint second. The victory meant Alpha7 scooped 1,000 EWC Club Championship points alongside the $467,312 first prize – capping off the sensational campaign in Riyadh.
Elsewhere on an unforgettable Sunday in the Saudi capital, Week 4 came to a close with the Overwatch 2 latter stages. Crazy Raccoon, a Japanese esports organization with players from the Republic of Korea, overcame hometown heroes Team Falcons 4-1 in the first semi-final while Toronto Ultra of Canada defeated ZETA DIVISION in a seven-game epic, prevailing 4-3 to progress. The Grand Final finished in the early hours of Monday morning with Crazy Raccoon sealing back-to-back 4-1 victories to take the title, $400,000 first prize, and 1,000 Club Championship points.
The Esports World Cup is the pinnacle of professional esports – running from July 3 – August 25 with 22 tournaments across 21 titles throughout its eight-week duration. Week 5 begins on Wednesday (July 31) with three tournaments taking place up until next Sunday (August 4) – Apex Legends, Rainbow Six Siege, and the Honor of Kings Mid-Season Invitational 2024.
For more information on scheduling and results, please visit the Esports World Cup website.
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