EWC 25: ‘Call of Duty’ Competition Starts as ‘StarCraft II’ Elite Advance to Semifinals

Yesterday marked the anticipated launch of the group stage for “Call of Duty: Black Ops 6” at the Esports World Cup 2025 (EWC 25) held at Boulevard City in Riyadh. The championship features 16 top-tier clubs from around the globe battling in the stc Esports Arena, drawing an impressive crowd and generating immense excitement among the game’s champions.

 Concurrently, the StarCraft II tournament continued in the SNB Esports Arena, featuring intense matches in the quarterfinals that showcased elite gameplay.

 Player Solar from Team Falcons secured his spot in the quarterfinals after a decisive victory over SHIN from Weibo Gaming. Also, Reynor from BASILISK clinched his place by defeating Zoun from Team Vitality.

 In other matchups, Classic from Virtus.pro triumphed over ShoWTimE from Sentinels, earning his quarterfinal berth, while SHIN claimed victory against trigger from BASILISK.

 The quarterfinals saw Serral from BASILISK advance to the semifinals after defeating his teammate Reynor. Cure from Team Liquid also reached the semifinals by overcoming Maru from Team Vitality.

 Emerging victorious, Solar defeated herO from Twisted Minds, continuing his journey to the semifinals, where Classic also advanced by defeating Team Liquid’s Clem, last year's champion.

 The excitement builds up as both championships continue tomorrow, with an ever-growing audience and international engagement surrounding the EWC 25.