On February 5, 2024, it became known that Dota 2 has become the fourth eSports discipline that will take part in the eSports World Championship, which will take place in the summer of 2024. The tournament known as the Riyadh Masters is now officially part of the Esports World Cup 2024.

Dota 2 has joined other disciplines such as: Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Starcraft II and Counter-Strike 2.

Record prize money expected at Riyadh Masters 2024

The eSports World Championship is a unique initiative from Saudi Arabia. Based on the words of Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman, this eSports World Championship will be held annually in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, starting from the summer of 2024. They promise that the tournament will have the largest prize fund in the history of eSports. Last year, the prize fund of the entire festival was 45 million dollars, and the Dota 2 tournament took a third - 15 million dollars.

"Dota 2 fans, get ready for something to blow you away. Riyadh Masters joins the Esports World Cup and Dota 2 is about to take the EWC by storm! Which teams will be chasing glory at the biggest tournament eSports has ever seen?", - wrote the eSports World Cup Federation on X, officially announcing Dota 2 as part of the eSports World Cup.

Only the best will make it to the Esports World Cup 2024 for Dota 2 in Riyadh

According to ESL's official website, teams will compete all season for EPT points to earn the coveted ticket to the Riyadh Masters, and only the top 20 teams will make it. Riyadh Masters 2024 will include both open and closed qualifiers for all seven regions (North America, South America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Middle East and North Africa, China and Southeast Asia) and will start around July 2024 .

The draw for ESL Pro Tour points at official ESL tournaments, prior to the start of Riyadh Masters 2024, is as follows:

• DreamLeague Season 21 - 10440 PTS

• ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023 - 19980 PTS

• DreamLeague Season 22 - 18550 PTS

• ESL One Birmingham 2024 - 26640 PTS

• DreamLeague Season 23 - 26100 PTS

The eSports World Championship is expected to become the largest global eSports event of its kind. It will feature a large number of popular games of various genres and the largest prize funds for the winners. Recently, there have been rumors among the community that Riot Games is also considering the participation of League of Legends in this event. It will be interesting to see how competitors can become part of one whole.