RIYADH: Victories for XSET in Fortnite, Xiao Hai for KSG in Street Fighter 6, and Wolves Esports in Teamfight Tactics saw each of the new champions enter the Esports World Cup Club Championship standings.
The three teams earned 1,000 points each to enter in joint sixth place. Saudi Arabia’s Team Falcons — who have 4,160 points — retain their lead at the top with just two weeks of competition remaining.
Korean powerhouses T1, defeated 3-1 in the Teamfight Tactics final by their Chinese opponents, are in second spot after picking up 600 runners-up points to add to the 1,000 from their League of Legends triumph. Team Liquid, based in the Netherlands, are third on 1,485 points.
The world’s largest gaming and esports festival, which has a record-breaking industry prize pool of $60m, saw a total of $2.5 million presented to competitors at Boulevard Riyadh City during the sixth week of competition.
Street Fighter 6, held at the Qiddiyah Arena within the SEF Arena, saw Chinese player Xiao Hai weep with joy as he accepted the trophy and $300,000 from the tournament’s $1m prize fund.
In an all-American Fortnite final at the Amazon Arena, XSET beat Exceed 4-2 to lift the top prize of $400,000. Elsewhere, Wolves Esports claimed the main prize of $200,000 from the Teamfight Tactics $500,000 pool at the stc Arena.
The seventh week of EWC competition begins on Wednesday with StarCraft II. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and EA Sports FC 24 start on Thursday.
