Saudi Arabia’s eSports team Falcons has won the eSports World Cup 2024. The world competition, held for the first time in Riyadh, saw Team Falcons scoring 5665 points.
The Falcons strengthened their lead by winning the (Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile) Championship in Week 1 and the (Free Fire) in Week 2, earning them 1,000 points for each tournament.
The Falcons were awarded $7,000,000(1.93 Billion PKR) in prize money and the World Cup trophy at a closing ceremony on Sunday, August 25. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman also participated in the ceremony and awarded the trophy to the team.
Team Falcons’ participation and success in the eight-week-long eSports World Cup event reflect the significant investment made in Saudi Arabia’s gaming sector.
Netherlands’ Liquid secured second place, winning $4,000,000 (1.1 billion PKR). Team BDS secured third place, winning $2,000,000 (55 crore PKR).
This event had a massive prize pool of $60,000,000, featuring 22 video games.
Free Fire team HotShot from Pakistan participated in the event but was eliminated from the league stage. In Tekken, eight Pakistan players participated, and four of them qualified for the top 8 but unfortunately did not win the trophy. In the final of the Tekken 8, South Korea’s Ulsan defeats Pakistan’s Atif Butt by 5-0.
The government should support eSports by providing training facilities and organizing tournaments. This will help Pakistani players improve their skills and compete internationally. eSports can also offer entertainment and job creation for young people.
Here are some glimps from the event.
Photos credit: ewc_en
