Free Fire joins the line-up for 2025\'s Esports World Cup as hugely popular event set to return

The Esports World Cup is set to make a triumphant return in 2025, bringing with it a major addition to the lineup: Free Fire. Team Falcons, victors of the 2024 competition, will undoubtedly be aiming for a repeat performance.

The 2024 Esports World Cup concluded to great fanfare, swiftly leading to plans for its 2025 successor. Garena's Free Fire will be a key player in this next iteration. Recall that Team Falcons’ victory in the 2024 Free Fire Champions event earned them a coveted spot in the Free Fire World Series Global Finals in Rio de Janeiro.

Free Fire will share the spotlight in Riyadh with Honor of Kings, another popular mobile multiplayer game, returning for another thrilling chapter of the event, a spin-off from Gamers8. Saudi Arabia's substantial investments aim to establish itself as a global esports hub, with the Esports World Cup offering substantial prizes and prestige.

The high production values of the Esports World Cup are a testament to the significant financial backing. This explains the enthusiasm of Free Fire and other titles to return to Riyadh and showcase their esports talent on a global stage.

However, the long-term success and sustained interest in the event remain to be seen. While undeniably glamorous, the Esports World Cup currently sits behind other major global esports events in terms of overall prominence. Nevertheless, its resurgence represents a significant step forward from the cancellation of the Free Fire World Series in 2021, a casualty of the Covid-19 pandemic.