RIYADH: Victories for Alliance, Team BDS and KPL Dream Team saw each of Sunday’s champions enter the Esports World Cup Club Championship standings in joint fifth position – but Saudi Arabia’s Team Falcons maintain top spot with a healthy lead.
Team Falcons, who earned 600 points for their second-place finish behind Swedish side Alliance in Apex Legends on Sunday night, now have 4,100 points. Team Liquid, based in the Netherlands, are second on 1,485 points after picking up 275 points in Rainbow Six Siege — which was won by Swiss/French outfit Team BDS — and 40 points in Apex Legends. Canada-based Gaimin Gladiators are third on 1,220 points.
Chinese stars KPL Dream Team, making their EWC debut in the Honor of Kings Invitational Series 2024 Midseason, collected 1,000 points for their win in Week 5, which saw a total of $7 million dollars presented to competitors.
KPL Dream Team claimed $1 million of that with an astonishing Honor of Kings performance, going through the entire tournament without losing a single round. Meanwhile, Team BDS earned $750,000 for their tournament-winning exploits in Rainbow Six Siege, and Alliance claimed the $600,000 top prize in Apex Legends.
The EWC is the world’s largest gaming and esports festival, with an industry record-breaking prize pool of $60 million.
Starting on July 3, it runs until Aug. 25 with 22 tournaments across 21 titles throughout its eight-week duration. Week 6 begins on Thursday, Aug. 8 with three tournaments — Fortnite, Street Fighter 6 and Teamfight Tactics.