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Team Vitality is on the road to the Esports World Cup!
Leading esports organisation Team Vitality is proud to announce that eight of its teams will be participating in this summer’s Esports World Cup. Driven by the ambition to be number one in the world, Team Vitality aims to win as many victories as possible thanks to its powerful rosters. The aim is to secure the best position per game and also in the club rankings. This major international competition represents a crucial step in Team Vitality’s strategic international development plan.
AN ELITE TEAM VITALITY DELEGATION TAKES ON THE EWC
After several months of qualification phases across the globe, Team Vitality has secured the coveted ticket to the Esports World Cup 2024 for eight of its teams.
Team Vitality delegation for the Esports World Cup
Counter-Strike 2
Holders of the title of the best team in the world in the HLTV 2023 rankings, Team Vitality’s CS2 roster has been invited to take part in the Esports World Cup Counter-Strike tournament. With their reputation firmly established, Team Vitality’s players stand ready to defend the title they won at Gamers8 2023.
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
After taking first place at the WSL Season 8, Team Vitality’s MLBB team qualified for the EWC’s MLBB Women’s Invitational. Made up of talented young Indonesian players, the team has proved its worth by winning all their recent competitions. They are ready to demonstrate their mastery of the game and maintain their leadership status.
StarCraft 2
Made up of Maru, Solar and Ryung, Team Vitality’s Starcraft II players earned their ticket to the Esports Worlds Cup thanks to their outstanding performances. Maru’s second place finish at IEM Katowice 2024 made him the first Team Vitality player qualified to the Esports World Cup overall. Continued success throughout the year allowed Solar to secure his participation in Riyadh through his Global Ranking. Ryung will participate in the Korean qualifiers to earn his spot, potentially bringing the entire lineup to the Esports World Cup. The athletes are determined to continue their interstellar domination this summer.
Tekken 8
Talented showman Jeondding earned his place in the Esports World Cup at the ATL Super Tournament Summer 2024 this June. Known for his technical mastery and quick reflexes, the showman is ready to take on the world’s best players and once again establish himself at the top of the podium.
RENNSPORT
With a second place ranking in the 2024 Spring Season of ESL R1, Team Vitality’s RENNSPORT team has demonstrated its unfailing excellence, earning their spot in the Esports World Cup. Fresh from joining the ranks of the French team, the drivers are more than ready to make their engines roar as they conquer the international scene.
Teamfight Tactics
The brand-new Team Vitality team successfully secured qualification for the EWC Americas Qualifiers tournament. Made up of outstanding strategists, Team Vitality’s TFT roster is made up of renowned American streamers Kevin “setsuko” Jiang, Michael “k3soju” Zhang, Jeffrey “Milk” Pan as well as Libo “torontotokyo” Chang, who complete the lineup for the Esports World Cup while Kevin “Prestivent” Zou adds additional strength behind the scenes. Combining quick thinking and precise execution, they are ready to compete against the best teams in this competition.
Call of Duty: Warzone
Securing their spot by invitation, following their performance at the Grand Finals of the World Series of Warzone 2023, Team Vitality’s Warzone roster is ready to demonstrate its mastery at the Esports World Cup!
Honor of Kings
After an outstanding performance at the Honor of Kings Invitational 2024 Season 2 in Kuala Lumpur, the roster has secured its place among the world’s top teams. They now stand ready to represent the colours of Team Vitality on the international stage!
TEAM VITALITY AIMS FOR THE TOP
Team Vitality’s main objective is to reach the top of the Esports World Cup standings. Thanks to the recent integration of several talented teams, the Paris-based esports club aims to make its mark on the international scene. Participation in the Esports World Cup is a springboard for the club’s internationalisation strategy.
By engaging elite international teams in high-level competitions, Team Vitality aims to win prestigious titles, reinforce its reputation for excellence, and celebrate outstanding performance around the world. Its ambition is to raise the profile of the French organisation and inspire the next generation of players and fans.
Fabien “Neo” Devide, co-founder and President of Team Vitality, comments: “We’re taking part in the Esports World Cup with a single ambition: to win as many individual tournaments per game as possible. Our teams have worked tirelessly to qualify and prepare for this moment. We are confident in their talent and determination to carry Team Vitality’s colours high. All our players are ready to give their all to achieve our goals.”
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Emmy-Winning Director R.J. Cutler’s Docuseries Esports World Cup: Level Up Premieres June 6 on Prime Video
Prime Video, one of the leading entertainment destinations, will premiere the five-part documentary Esports World Cup: Level Up on June 6, with new episodes released weekly. Directed by Emmy-winning filmmaker R.J. Cutler (Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry, Elton John: Never Too Late and Martha), the series goes behind-the-scenes of the inaugural Esports World Cup (EWC) in 2024 — a defining moment in global esports, where over $60 million in prize money ignited a high-stakes, multinational battle to crown the world’s top esports Club.
The series is produced by This Machine (a part of Sony Pictures Television), with R.J. Cutler directing, John Dorsey serving as showrunner, and Jane Cha Cutler, Trevor Smith, Elise Pearlstein and Mark Blatty executive producing. Level Up will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
Esports World Cup: Level Up offers a rare look inside a global competition that’s redefining what it means to be a champion for a new generation of athletes and fans. R.J. Cutler and his team of expert storytellers embedded themselves within the eight-week tournament – watched by over 500 million fans globally – to uncover the personal sacrifices, rivalries and stakes driving the action.
Shot in verité style, the series combines intimate home visits from around the world and on-the-ground coverage from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It follows a wide cast of characters – from Club CEOs orchestrating million-dollar strategies to rising stars chasing life-changing wins – while capturing the pulse of elite esports competition.
“What drew me to the Esports World Cup was the compelling human stories unfolding within this high-stakes arena. Level Up isn’t just about the incredible competition and prize money; it’s about the dedication, the passion, and the sheer will of these athletes and teams pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Under high pressure, we discover the true character of the competitors who vie for $60 million, but who also expose their humanity in the process,” said Cutler.
At the heart of Level Up is the “EWC Club Championship,” an unprecedented, multi-title tournament format where Clubs compete across more than 20 games, earning points toward a single leaderboard. Every match, every point, reshapes the race for global dominance. With the highest prize pool in esports history on the line, the EWC is not just a tournament – it’s a proving ground for the next generation of sports icons.
“A win might make the headlines — but the real story is the people behind it. Level Up dives into the human side of esports: the pressure, the ambition, the sacrifices. It’s about what it really takes to compete at the highest level — and why it matters. R.J. is the best at bringing those stories to life, and this one captures the heart of what we’re building,” said Ralf Reichert, CEO of the Esports World Cup Foundation.
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Esports betting pioneer adds daily fantasy esports offering to its growing range of products, with its sights set on the US market
PandaScore, the award-winning provider of esports odds, data and betting products, has continued to push boundaries with the launch of Daily Fantasy eSports, a truly groundbreaking product for operators and players.
Daily Fantasy eSports has been developed for the US market but will have global appeal with players drawn in by the chance to create virtual teams of real-life players and earn points based on their actual game performances.
Contests range from daily matchups to season-long leagues, with plenty of prizes up for grabs.
PandaScore’s Daily Fantasy eSports is backed by an expert-led esports trading team to deliver fast, accurate settlement data across unique, player-focused markets driven by the provider’s established and proven betting models.
An Interactive Player Widget serves up rich player stats and profiles, with PandaScore’s powerful BetBuilder enabling same-game parlays.
But that’s not all. PandaScore has more than 17,000 players in its esports player age and info database, the largest in the market.
It also offers dedicated helper codes and documentation to ensure smooth and seamless operator integration. It really is as easy as 1-2-3.
1 – There is a kick-off call to align on goals, timelines and fantasy formats.
2 – The operator accesses PandaScore’s dedicated fantasy-focused API to accelerate the build
3 – The dedicated integration manager ensures effortless onboarding and a successful launch
By leveraging PandaScore’s odds and data, alongside its team of experts and specialists, online sportsbook and daily fantasy sports operators can launch faster, ensure accuracy and scale their Daily Fantasy eSports offering with confidence.
Oliver Niner, Head of B2B at PandaScore, said: “Daily Fantasy eSports is a pioneering product from PandaScore that will really hit the mark with operators across North America, as well as other global markets.
“It allows operators to engage esports fans and bettors with a compelling product and proposition, but without the degree of risk that comes with standard betting as the payouts are controlled.
“Daily Fantasy eSports is already live with Dabble and is performing incredibly well, so we look forward to going live with more operators in the coming months.
“This really is a game-changing product, and we can’t wait to see it become available at some of the biggest betting brands in North America and beyond.”
The launch of Daily Fantasy eSports complements PandaScore’s growing esports betting offering, which includes odds and data for a huge number of disciplines, plus betting products like its BetBuilder, MicroMarkets and StoryBuilder.
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Esports Charts, a Ukraine-born analytics company that aggregates real-time viewership insights about esports, has won the Esports Innovation Award at the EsportsNext Industry Awards, hosted by the Esports Trade Association (ESTA) in Dallas, US.
The Esports Innovation Award recognizes an organization or individual that has introduced groundbreaking technology, services, or strategies significantly advancing the esports industry.
Esports Charts was honored for its scalable analytics platform, which provides comprehensive tournament and viewership statistics across more than 25 livestreaming services — helping stakeholders from publishers and teams to fans make smarter, data-driven decisions.
“Winning the Innovation Award from ESTA is an important milestone for us as a leading esports analytics service in the world. Also, we’re especially proud to represent Ukraine-born innovation on an international stage.
“From day one, our mission has been to bring clarity and transparency to the world of esports data. And this recognition from the industry is both an honor and a motivation to keep raising the bar.
“Thank you to our incredible team and partners, who believed in us from the start. This award is a shared success — and we’re just getting started,” Artyom Odintsov, co-founder and CEO of Esports Charts.
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