Esports World Cup Fantasy Game Lets You Fight for a Share of $200,000

Esports World Cup Fantasy Game Lets You Fight for a Share of $200,000

The Esports World Cup Fantasy Game allow fans to interact with the world's largest esports tournament. For the first time in the tournament's history (EWC 2025), spectators can actively participate in the competition beyond just watching, creating a more immersive and engaging experience.

What is EWC Fantasy?

EWC Fantasy is a free-to-play fantasy sports platform that allows fans to create virtual teams using real professional esports players and compete for cash prizes. Developed in partnership with Genius Sports, the platform features a massive $200,000 prize pool split equally between two different game modes.

Esports World Cup Fantasy Game lets you fight for a share of 200,000 dollars, here's what you need to know credit: Esports World Cup

How to play the Esports World Cup Fantasy Game

Registration and Setup

Getting started in the Esports World Cup Fantasy Game is straightforward: fans simply visit the official EWC Fantasy platform and sign up using a valid email address. The registration process is completely free, with no entry fees required. After email verification, users can create their profiles and begin participating in the fantasy competitions.

Two Ways to Play

Pick'em Predictions: The Pick'em stage features all 24 game titles from the Esports World Cup. Participants:

  • Select their top 8 esports clubs across different game titles
  • Use a simple drag-and-drop interface to arrange their choices
  • Lock their selections before each tournament begins
  • Earn points based on correct club rankings after each tournament concludes
  • Compete for a share of the $100,000 prize pool

"Predict Top 8" page example, this one for Call of Duty (credits: EWC) "Predict Top 8" page example, this one for Call of Duty (credit: EWC)

Full Fantasy League: The comprehensive fantasy experience covers 5 major titles: VALORANT, Dota 2, League of Legends, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, and Counter-Strike 2. Players can:

  • Draft their dream roster of professional players
  • Manage their team through trades and lineup adjustments
  • Track statistics and player performance throughout tournaments
  • Rise through the ranks on leaderboards
  • Compete for the remaining $100,000 prize pool

"Full Fantasy" page example, this one for League of Legends (credits: EWC) "Full Fantasy" page example, this one for League of Legends (credits: EWC)

Available Games and Competitions

Pick'em Coverage

The Pick'em predictions encompass all 25 tournaments across 24 different game titles featured at EWC 2025. This includes major esports like League of Legends, Dota 2, VALORANT, Counter-Strike 2, and extends to mobile games like Mobile Legends: Bang Bang and Honor of Kings.

Full Fantasy Games

The comprehensive fantasy experience focuses on five premier titles that represent the most popular and competitive esports:

  • VALORANT
  • Dota 2
  • League of Legends
  • Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
  • Counter-Strike 2

What's at Stake at the Esports World Cup Fantasy Game

Prize Distribution

The $200,000 total prize pool is distributed across both game modes:

  • $100,000 for Pick'em predictions
  • $100,000 for Full Fantasy leagues

More details on the prize distribution, as well as those better ranked, can be followed on the Leaderboard page of the Fantasy Game.

Ready to test your prediction skills?

The Esports World Cup Fantasy Game serves as a bridge between casual viewership and active participation. By gamifying the viewing experience, EWC Fantasy creates deeper connections between fans and the competitive scene, potentially developing the next generation of esports enthusiasts.

The EWC 2025 Fantasy Games represent an interesting evolution in esports fan engagement, offering multiple pathways for participation while maintaining the accessibility and excitement that make fantasy sports compelling. Whether through simple Pick'em predictions or comprehensive team management, fans can now be part of the action in ways previously impossible in competitive gaming.


Stay tuned at Strafe Esports for more Esports World Cup news and information. Follow our social media for the latest news in the gaming world.

Feature image credit: Esports World Cup

Read also:

EWC 2025 Dota 2: Elimination Phase Results and Playoff Schedule

Big Changes Ahead: Map Pool Changes and Unreal Engine Upgrade to Transform VALORANT

"There's no other event in esports that's operating at this scale" Fabian Scheuermann on the Challenges and Ambitions of the Esports World Cup

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