Saudi Arabia has big plans for next year’s Esports World Cup

Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, said today the country will organize an annual Esports World Cup starting in 2024.

The Esports World Cup was announced during The New Global Sport Conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and will replace the Gamers8 event, which took place earlier this year and had a total prize pool of over $45 million distributed across multiple esports tournaments.