Esports World Cup ends with surprise win for China-based team
Summary
The China-based team AG.AL won the Esports World Cup after seven weeks of competition in Paris, taking home a $7 million prize. The event was moved from Riyadh to Paris due to safety concerns about tensions in the Middle East and was attended by major figures such as French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.Key Facts
- AG.AL, a China-based team, won the Esports World Cup held in Paris.
- The tournament prize was $7 million (about £5.1 million).
- The event was originally planned for Riyadh but was moved because of safety worries around US-Iran tensions.
- The tournament featured popular video games like Call of Duty, League of Legends, Trackmania, and Street Fighter 6.
- French player Gwendal "Gwen" Duparc secured the winning point in Trackmania.
- A 15-year-old Chilean player, Jaime "Craime" Bustos, became the youngest-ever champion by winning in Street Fighter 6.
- The tournament attracted 2,000 players from 100 countries and reportedly reached 850 million viewers.
- The Esports Foundation, supported by the Saudi government, runs the event, which faces criticism over Saudi Arabia’s involvement linked to attempts to improve its international image.
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