Two more Pacific teams will earn a spot at the US$1.25 million Esports World Cup (EWC) in Riyadh through a regional qualifier hosted by HERO ESPORTS via the ACL series.
CHINA – HERO ESPORTS has announced the qualifier details for the Pacific region ahead of the 2025 Esports World Cup.
The ACL 2025 EWC Qualifier: Pacific will feature teams from the VCT Pacific circuit competing for two coveted spots at the EWC, which is set to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from July 8–13 with a total prize pool of US$1.25 million.
Gen.G and RRQ, who secured the top two finishes in VCT Pacific Stage 1, have already booked their tickets to Riyadh. They’ll be joined by other qualified teams from other regions such as G2 Esports, Sentinels, XLG, Bilibili Gaming, EDward Gaming, Titan Esports Club, and other yet-to-be-confirmed teams. Meanwhile, EMEA will finalize its first two representatives soon, with both the Americas and EMEA qualifiers scheduled for May 16–25.
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(Photo courtesy of HERO ESPORTS)
The EWC Pacific Qualifier will take place from May 22–25, featuring ten teams who placed 3rd to 12th in VCT Pacific Stage 1. Since Gen.G and RRQ have already qualified, the next ten teams will compete in two single-round-robin groups. The top two teams from each group will advance to the playoffs, where they’ll fight for the final two Pacific spots at the EWC.
However, EWC Pacific Qualifier will not be broadcasted on any official channels. This means there will be no official livestream coverage, commentary, or match replays provided to the public during the qualifier stage.
Updates will likely come through teams’ social media and community channels instead such as @VALO2ASIA on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Threads.
The 2025 Esports World Cup for VALORANT will welcome 16 teams, with four representatives from each major region: Pacific, China, EMEA, and Americas. Teams will first compete in four double-elimination groups over the first three days.
The top two from each group will then move on to a single-elimination playoff held over the final three days. The grand final, played in a best-of-five format, will determine who claims the US$500,000 first-place prize. The remaining 15 teams will also earn a share of the prize pool based on their final placement.
Pacific
RRQ
Gen.G
ACL 2025 EWC: Pacific Qualifier #1
ACL 2025 EWC: Pacific Qualifier #2
CN
XLG
Bilibili Gaming
EDward Gaming (via CN Evolution Series Act 2 x ACL #1)
Titan Esports Club (via CN Evolution Series Act 2 x ACL #2)
EMEA
#1 VCT EMEA Stage 1
#2 VCT EMEA Stage 1
EWC: EMEA Qualifier #1
EWC: EMEA Qualifier #2
Americas
G2 Esports
Sentinels
EWC: Americas Qualifier #1
EWC: Americas Qualifier #2
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Cover photo courtesy of EWC