Esports World Cup Week 5: Rainbow Six Siege, Honor of Kings and Apex Legends featured
As we get ready to start the Esports World Cup Week 5, the excitement continues to build. This week, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will host three thrilling competitions featuring Honor of Kings, Rainbow Six Siege, and Apex Legends. Here’s a comprehensive summary of what to expect in Week 5 of EWC 2024.
Rainbow Six Siege
The R6S tournament at EWC will feature 16 teams from around the world in a double-elimination group stage format. The top four teams from each group will advance to the playoffs, which will also follow a knockout format with best-of-three matches, except for the grand finals which will be best-of-five.
Participating teams:
- Luminosity Gaming
- Team Liquid
- Team Cruelty
- W7M Esports
- Team Bliss
- Talon Esports
- Spacestation
- Team BDS
- Geekay Esports
- Scarz
- Into the Breach
- Faze Clan
- Furia
- Darkzero
- Bleed
- Wolves Esports
Opening matches - all on July 31st
Group A
- Team BDS vs Team Cruelty
- Spacestation vs W7M Esports
- Talon Esports vs Team Liquid
- Luminosity Gaming vs Team Bliss
Group B
- Darkzero vs Geekay Esports
- Into the Breach vs Furia
- Wolves Esports vs Bleed
- Scarz vs Faze Clan
Prize Pool (Total: $2,000,000)
- 1st: $750,000
- 2nd: $350,000
- 3rd-4th: $160,000 each
- 5th-8th: $80,000 each
- 9th-12th: $40,000 each
- 13th-16th: $25,000 each
Honor of Kings Invitational Midseason x Esports World Cup
The Honor of Kings Invitational Midseason will feature 12 top-tier teams from around the globe, competing in a single round-robin format. The teams are divided into two groups of six, with the top four from each group advancing to an eight-team knockout bracket. The knockout stages will include best-of-three matches for the quarterfinals and best-of-five matches for the semifinals and finals.
Participating teams:
- Brazil: Loops, Vivo Keyd Stars;
- Hong Kong: All Gamers Global;
- China: KPL Dream Team;
- France: Team Vitality;
- Indonesia: KAGENDRA;
- Saudi Arabia: Team Falcons;
- Malaysia: LGD Gaming, Team Secret, Weibo Gaming;
- Myanmar: Impunity Esports;
- SEA: BOOM Esports;
Exclusive Content: A new Honor of Kings skin called Heavenblade for Allain and a theme song titled “Invincible” are being released to celebrate the event.
Esports World Cup: Apex Legends
The Apex Legends tournament will bring together 40 of the top teams in a two-group format, with 20 teams in each group. The top nine teams from each group will advance to the finals, while the 10th-19th place teams will enter the Last Chance round. The Last Chance round will see 20 teams compete, with the top two advancing to the finals, making a total of 20 teams in the final stage.
Participating teams:
- Group A
- Team Falcons
- Aurora Gaming
- Crazy Racoon
- Twisted Minds
- GHS Professional
- Mkers
- Team Liquid
- FaZe Clan
- Disguised
- Ninjas in Pyjamas
- REJECT
- Guild Esports
- RED Rams
- Geekay Esports
- Luminosity
- Gaimin Gladiators
- FENNEL
- EVOS PREDATOR
- E-Xolos LAZER
- Pioneers
- Group B:
- Fnatic
- Weibo Gaming
- Mizuchi
- Natus Vincere
- TSM
- Alliance
- RIDDLE
- LGD Gaming
- HAO
- Virtus.Pro
- Elev8 Gaming
- EXO Clan
- Spacestation
- Blacklist Int.
- NORTHEPTION
- Heroez
- NRG
- DMS
- TIE
- Dragons Esports
Key Highlights:
- Team Falcons: Leading the club points standings, they are the favorites to watch in this tournament as well.
- Finals Format: The finals will use a Match Point format, where teams must reach 60 points and secure a first-place finish to win.
How to Watch the Esports World Cup 2024
Fans can watch all the action live on the official Twitch, YouTube and X (former Twitter) channels of the Esports World Cup. Week 5 promises to continue delivering incredible moments and fierce competition in Rainbow Six Siege, Apex Legends and Honor of Kings.
Stay tuned to Strafe for more updates and detailed Social Media coverage throughout the whole event.
Feature image credits: Esports World Cup
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