Esports World Cup 2025: Meet the First Indian Club Competing with the World's Best Gamers!

S8UL, an established esports organization in India, has been chosen as a club partner for the 2025 Esports World Cup. The announcement was released on January 17, 2025, by the Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF). 

This is a major achievement for Indian Esports, as S8UL is the first and only Indian team to qualify for one of the world's biggest Esports tournaments. 

Esports World Cup 2025 Participating Teams

For its club partner program, EWCF has announced 40 teams that will compete in the 2025 Esports World Cup. These teams are among the top Esports organizations worldwide, and S8UL is now competing alongside them.

Esports World Cup 2025 Returns to Riyadh

Esports World Cup 2025 returns to Riyadh this year and promises to be one of the largest esports tournaments in history. Over 1,500 players from 200 teams competed for an unprecedented $60 million prize pool at EWC 2024, which was watched by 500 million people worldwide. This year's event is predicted to outperform all of these parameters.

S8UL: First Indian Club at Esports World Cup 2025

S8UL is one of India's more established esports organizations, with a prominent presence in Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) and Pokémon UNITE. They have also extended into games such as VALORANT and Call of Duty: Mobile (COD:M). In the forthcoming Esports World Cup 2025, S8UL will compete in PUBG Mobile and VALORANT.

Being chosen as one of the best global esports companies is no small accomplishment, and S8UL's lineup has certainly proved its worth. Animesh 'Thug' Agarwal, co-founder and CEO of S8UL, reacted to his team's qualifying for EWC 2025, saying it is a historic moment for Indian esports on a worldwide scale.

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Future of Esports in India

An Indian esports company competing in a $60 million competition will undoubtedly make many people reconsider pursuing a full-time job in gaming and esports. While the youth recognize the potential of the developing esports industry throughout the world and in their own country, the elder generations are sluggish to catch up. This event will make the lives of many ambitious gamers easier as they aspire to compete professionally in their chosen games.