The organizers of Esports World Cup 2025 have officially confirmed the prize pool for Rainbow Six Siege. The tournament will take place from August 5 to 9 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at the large-scale Qiddiya Arena located in the Boulevard Riyadh City entertainment complex. The competition will be attended by 16 teams that have passed regional qualifiers and were invited by the organizers.

The format of the competition

The competition will start with two groups of 8 teams in the GSL (Double Elimination) format. In the groups, the first matches will be held in the Best-of-1 format, and all subsequent matches will be Best-of-3. The four best teams from each group will advance to the playoffs, where they will play Single Elimination grid with Best-of-3 matches, and the grand final will be played in Best-of-5.

Slot allocation: geography of teams

The organizers also published the distribution of slots between regions:

• 5 slots - EML (Europe-Middle East League)
• 4 slots - NAL (North America League)
• 4 slots - SAL (South America League)
• 1 slot - APL North
• 1 slot - APL Asia
• 1 slot - APL Oceania

This distribution ensures maximum representation of the world's regions and allows you to see the confrontation of different game schools at one tournament.

What happened last year: BDS, Liquid, w7m, FURIA

In 2024, the Esports World Cup with Rainbow Six Siege received the status of an S-Tier event with the same prize pool - $2,000,000. The tournament was held in a similar format and ended with the victory of Team BDS, which won the grand final and earned $750,000.

The second place was taken by w7m esports, and Team Liquid and FURIA Esports shared 3-4 places, each team received $160,000. The prize distribution system covered all participants, including outsiders.

What is still unknown

This year, the organizers have only confirmed the total prize pool of $2,000,000, but the details of its distribution among the participants remain unknown. It is expected that this model will remain in place, but adjustments may be made to the new EWC Club Points requirements and Ubisoft rating system.

In the coming weeks, the official announcement of the lineups and the match calendar is expected. The tournament will be a key stage of the season for teams seeking to gain a foothold at the top of the global rankings and compete not only for prize money but also for EWC Club Rankings points.