A major milestone for the competition is reached when the champion of the Esports World Cup: Free Fire wins a coveted spot in the FFWS Global Finals 2024, which will take place in Brazil.
The first Esports World Cup in Saudi Arabia, Free Fire, has a $1 million prize pool and takes the place of the Gamers8 festival. Teams will be competing for a spot in the 2024 Global Finals of the Free Fire World Series (FFWS).
Competition Format: Group Stages and Finals
The Esports World Cup: Free Fire will take place in two phases in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: the group stage on July 10–12 and the finals on July 13–14. During the group stage, the 18 teams will participate in a knockout format, with the top 12 moving on to the championship match.
Slot Allocation Made Clear by Garena
The event’s slot distribution has been made public by Garena, who clearly favors the teams from the FFWS SEA 2024 Spring who have the most slots. Among the allotments are:
- 8 slots for FFWS SEA 2024 Spring
- 3 for FFWS LATAM 2024
- 2 for Snapdragon Pro Series
- 3 for FFWS Brazil
- 1 for MEA Qualifier
- 1 for Pakistan Qualifier
The winner’s route to the 2024 FFWS Global Finals
A major milestone for the competition is reached when the champion of the Esports World Cup: Free Fire wins a coveted spot in the FFWS Global Finals 2024, which will take place in Brazil.
The Strategic Inclusion of Free Fire in the 2024 Esports Environment
Given the speculations of PUBG Mobile’s involvement, Free Fire’s $1 million prize pool inclusion in the Esports World Cup signifies a purposeful attempt by Garena to consolidate its place in the global mobile esports environment as it struggles with a fall in esports viewership.
Esports World Cup expansion with the honor of kings
Honor of Kings, Tencent’s upcoming mobile MOBA title, has joined the Esports World Cup 2024, adding to the tournament’s multi-disciplinary nature. The EWC, which takes place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is quickly gaining popularity on the esports calendar.
As Free Fire and other mobile games, such as Honor of Kings, become further integrated into the Esports World Cup, the mobile gaming industry’s continuous expansion and popularity is clear.
