EWC announce 2027 and 2028 event details; moving event to late July, back to Riyadh
Dust2.us reports that the Esports World Cup has announced its event schedule for 2027 and 2028. The tournament series is set to return to Riyadh, with the events now taking place in late July.
What happened
Dust2.us reports that the organizers of the Esports World Cup have confirmed the scheduling details for the 2027 and 2028 editions of the tournament. The announcement explicitly confirms that the event will return to Riyadh for both years.
In a shift from previous scheduling, the organizers have moved the timing of the Esports World Cup to late July. This update provides a concrete timeline for future iterations of the series following the latest round of planning.
Recent context
On September 14, 2026, it was reported that the dates for the 2027 and 2028 Esports World Cup events had been officially revealed. This initial announcement established the multi-year outlook for the tournament series that has now been updated with specific scheduling changes in Esports World Cup 2027 and 2028 dates revealed.
For more details, visit Dust2.us for the original report.
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Update — 2026-09-15 10:16 UTC
Организаторы подтвердили, что турнир по Counter-Strike 2 в 2027 году пройдет с 20 июля по 1 августа в Эр-Рияде и соберет 32 команды, которые разыграют призовой фонд в 2 миллиона долларов. Формат соревнований будет включать четыре группы с двойным выбыванием и плей-офф на 16 команд.
Отбор участников будет основываться на региональных рейтингах Valve, при этом 26 мест распределят по квотам, а оставшиеся 4 путевки будут разыграны на очном LAN-квалификаторе в Эр-Рияде с 16 по 18 июля.
Предварительные даты проведения турнира в 2028 году назначены на период с 14 по 30 июля, хотя формат и правила квалификации для него пока не определены.
Source: cs2news.com.
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