Get ready to turn it up, Riyadh because your summer just got a whole lot more fun.
The biggest esports championship is opening to the public from tonight and what’s more, there is awesome opening ceremony.
Not only will Post Malone perform at the Esports World Cup opening ceremony, there will also be fireworks and a cool drone show.
The returning event has announced 25 tournaments in 24 games so far and will be introducing four fresh games including the oldest strategy and war game in the world, Chess.
What’s more, tickets for the gig and the world cup are on webook.
Esports World Cup opening ceremony 2025
First introduced in 2024, the Esports World Cup brings almost two months of gaming, music, and shenanigans to Riyadh annually. Over 2000 esports players from more than 200 clubs will battle it out for the largest prize-pool in the sport’s history. The closing weekend will feature the return of the New Global Sport Conference.
The tournament is all about building passion and creating interest in Esports to more records-breaking announcements, gaming, and excitement.
Following a press conference on Tuesday, July 09, the world cup is officially starting from tonight. It will bring big games, bigger reactions, and biggest prize pool. The opening ceremony will feature a mega performance along with fireworks and drone shows.
Esports World Cup opening ceremony location
The celebrations will be lighting up ANB Arena in Hittin. So if you are not going to the opening ceremony, avoid the area because it will be gridlocked.
Esports World Cup opening ceremony date and time
The epic opening night will be held on Thursday, July 10 at10pm.
Esports World Cup opening ceremony tickets
Tickets for the bopping concerts as well as other celebrations have gone live on webook.com starting from SAR115. The tickets go up to SAR1,500.
Esports World Cup opening ceremony concerts
Headlined by Post Malone, the event will feature electrifying performances by Dino (from the ultra famous K-Pop band Seventeen), along with DJ Alesso and cellist Tina Guo.
Dino partnered with American metalcore band The Word Alive to record the official Esports World Cup 2025 anthem, Til My Fingers Bleed.
More about the Esports World Cup
Post Malone is not the only global superstar attached to the gaming championship. Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the global ambassador of the Esports World Cup for 2025. With chess becoming an official sport in the championship, Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen has also been named a global ambassador of the event.
From SAR115. Thu July 10, 10pm. ANB Arena, Hittin, webook.com.
