Esports World Cup Week 4: Overwatch 2, PUBG and MLBB featured

As we dive into the fourth week of the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2024, the excitement continues to build with thrilling competitions across multiple major titles. This week features the highly anticipated tournaments for Overwatch 2, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Women’s Invitational, and the continuation of the PUBG Mobile World Cup. Here's a detailed look at what you can expect.

Overwatch 2

The Overwatch 2 tournament at the Esports World Cup features 16 teams from around the globe battling for a share of a $1 million prize pool, with an additional $50,000 cash prize for the tournament's MVP. The teams have been divided into four groups of four, playing a round-robin format with best-of-five matches. The top three teams from each group advance to the playoffs, with the group leader earning a first-round bye.

Teams and Qualification

• OWCS Major NA/EMEA: Spacestation Gaming, ENCE
• Winning Region Invite: Bleed
• OWCS Asia Stage One: Crazy Raccoon, Team Falcons, ZETA Division, Fnatic
• Chinese Invite: LGD.OA
• FACEIT Masters EMEA: Gaimin Gladiators, Twisted Minds, Virtus.pro
• North America: Toronto Ultra, M80, NTMR
• South America: ROC Esports
• Oceania: The Great Showmen

Schedule and Results (times in CST)

• Group Stage:
  • Wednesday, July 24th:
    • 7am: Toronto Ultra vs. Gaimin | Crazy Raccoon vs. ROC Esports
    • 8:30am: Falcons vs. The Great Showmen | LGD.OA vs. Twisted Minds
    • 10am: ENCE vs. M80 | ZETA vs. Bleed
    • 11:30am: Spacestation vs. NTMR | Fnatic vs. VP
    • 1pm: ENCE vs. Bleed | ZETA vs. M80
    • 2:30pm: Spacestation vs. VP | Fnatic vs. NTMR
  • Thursday, July 25th:
    • 7am: Toronto Ultra vs. ROC Esports | Crazy Raccoon vs. Gaimin
    • 8:30am: LGD.OA vs. The Great Showmen | Falcons vs. Twisted Minds
    • 10am: Gaimin vs. ROC Esports | Crazy Raccoon vs. Toronto Ultra
    • 11:30am: Falcons vs. LGD.OA | Twisted Minds vs. The Great Showmen
    • 1pm: M80 vs. Bleed | ZETA vs. ENCE
    • 2:30pm: Spacestation vs. Fnatic | VP vs. NTMR
• Playoffs: Single-elimination format leading to the grand finals on July 28.

MLBB Women’s Invitational (MWI) 2024

The MLBB Women’s Invitational 2024 is the biggest edition of the game for women so far in its history, featuring 12 teams competing for a $500,000 prize pool. The tournament is split into a Group Stage and Playoffs:

• Group Stage (July 25-26): Twelve teams divided into four groups, playing a round-robin format with best-of-two matches. The top two teams from each group advance to the playoffs.
• Playoffs (July 27-28): Single elimination bracket with best-of-three quarterfinals and best-of-five semifinals and grand final.

Participating teams

• Team Vitality
• DreamMax Girls
• Smart Omega Empress
• Net Angels
• Tidal Legends Gaming
• Victory Song Gamers
• CFU Serendipity
• Team Falcons Vega
• Team Falcons MENA
• Zino Lillies
• Cloud9
• Gaimin Gladiators x Homegirls

Prize Pool

• Winner: $250,000
• Runners-up: $80,000
• Third and Fourth Place: $37,000 each
• Fifth and Sixth Place: $16,000 each
• Seventh and Eighth Place: $12,000 each
• Ninth to Twelfth Place: $10,000 each

PUBG Mobile World Cup

The PUBG Mobile World Cup has just concluded its group stage phase. The tournament now moves into the Survival Stage, where the 16 lowest-ranked teams from the group phase will battle it out to qualify for the Main Stage, which will take place in Week 5. The teams competing in the Survival Stage are:

1. IW NRX
2. CAG Osaka
3. Brute Force
4. TJB Esports
5. Twisted Minds
6. DRX
7. Falcons Force
8. Beşiktaş Esports Black
9. Dplus KIA
10. Team Pandum
11. Money Makers
12. Madbulls
13. Harame Bro
14. Rukh Esports
15. Team Spirit
16. INCO Gaming

How to Watch the Esports World Cup 2024

Fans can watch all the action live on the official Twitch, YouTube and X (former Twitter) channels of the Esports World Cup. Week 3 promises to deliver unforgettable moments and intense competition as teams battle for glory in Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, and PUBG MOBILE.

Stay tuned to Strafe for more updates and detailed Social Media coverage throughout the whole event.

Feature image credits: Esports World Cup

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