Esports World Cup adds CrossFire for 2025

Esports World Cup (EWC) is slowly announcing new titles that will be added under its umbrella, including CrossFire for the 2025 event. The tournament will be expanding to more genres, and recently confirmed a collaboration with Chess.com to provide an international competitive platform to some of the sharpest minds. There are quite a few shooters in the current list of announced games, and CrossFire will be another battlefield for pro players to test their mechanical and strategic prowess.

The Esports World Cup 2025 event is slated to begin in June 2025 and conclude in August 2025. The final standing of each esports organization will be gauged in order to name a new champion for the upcoming season. Previously, Team Falcons took the crown by securing multiple podium finishes in games like Apex Legends, Call of Duty Warzone, and Free Fire.

This article will highlight the announcement of CrossFire for Esports World Cup 2025.

Note: Parts of this article are subjective and reflect the author’s opinion.

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CrossFire confirmed to debut in Esports World Cup 2025

CrossFire is one of the oldest first-person shooter (FPS) titles in the market, published by Smilegate. It has a massive esports scene and hosts one of the most prestigious tournaments called CrossFire Stars. The most recent CrossFire Stars 2024 international event featured a whopping $1.43 million (USD) prize pool and crowned Evolution Power as the season's champion team.

The Esports World Cup is a multi-game tournament hosted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is organized by the Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) and the ESL FACEIT Group, making it one of the most prominent tournaments in the entire world. Kickstarted in 2024, this tremendously successful massive event provides gaming enthusiasts and professional organizations an opportunity to compete on a global stage through open qualifiers.

A total of 40 teams will be able to secure a spot in the upcoming event — 32 teams will be seeded from qualifier events and the remaining eight will be invited from the previous Top 8 leaderboards. CrossFire's addition to the scene will allow FPS fans to enjoy a whole new series of matches as the pros take the stage to secure the ultimate victory.

EWC 2025 has currently confirmed a total of 19 games that will be included in the tournament roster, with six more slots to be announced at a later date. Enthusiasts can check out the official website of the event to stay informed about new announcements and games.

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