Tekken 8 EWC 2025 viewer’s guide

Fighting game fans are in for a treat this week, with Tekken 8 taking centre stage at the Esports World Cup 2025 mega-event. Let’s get ready to brawl with the essential details so you don’t miss out on any of the action.

Tekken 8 EWC event details

It’s one of the biggest Tekken 8 tournaments ever, with 32 teams competing for a massive $1 million prize pool. At the current Dollar to Rand exchange rate, that’s just under R18 million!

The contestants will fight their hearts out in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, in front of a crowd from 14 to 18 August 2025 to find a champion. There are three stages of competition, starting with eight groups of four players each, where all matches are first-to-2, and the top two advance to the second phase.

In the second phase, the remaining players are split into four groups (GSL-style format), with the top two from each group advancing to the third phase. In the third and final phase, the top eight players will fight in a single-elimination bracket, where all matches are first-to-5.

Check out players competing below, starting with last year’s champion, Lim “Ulsan” Soo-hoon!

EWC 2024 Champion

• Ulsan

Riyadh Clash 2 (1)

• ATIF

Brussels Challenge Major Edition 2025 (1)

• KingReyJr

Headstomper 2025 (1)

• ILIAS

EVO Japan 2025 (4)

• Knee
• Mulgold
• Mangja
• PINYA

Combo Breaker 2025 (4)

• EDGE
• Arslan Ash
• LowHigh
• Rangchu

Battle Arena Melbourne 15 (4)

• Farzeen
• Chikurin
• NOBI
• KEISUKE

CEO 2025 (4)

• Jeondding
• Meo-IL
• Yagami
• Tibetano

The MIXUP 2025 (4)

• JDCR
• Tekken Master
• Bilal
• CBM

EVO 2025 (4)

• CHANEL
• eyemusician
• Kirakira
• Hafiz Tanveer

Last Chance Qualifier (4)

• Numan Ch
• Qudans
• Qasim Meer
• Kkokkoma

You can watch all the PUBG action via the official EWC YouTube and Twitch channels.

Header image via Bandai Namco.