IESF World Esports Championship Announces $500,000 Prize Pool

The International Esports Federation (IESF) has announced a total prize pool of $500,000 for the 14th World Esports Championship Finals.

The World Esports Championship prize pool has grown significantly in just one year, as it stood at $55,000 in 2021.

According to the statement, WE Championship will take place from November 27 to December 9, 2022 in Bali, Indonesia.

Additionally, the IESF recently announced six games to be screened in the competition. CS:GO, Dota 2, Tekken 7 and eFootball will return to this year’s WE Championships. In addition, mobile games such as PUBG Mobile, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang will also be featured for the first time to reflect the growth of the mobile gaming industry.

“We are very excited for this momentous growth of the 2022 WE Championships Finals prize pool to $500,000, which is representative of the growing popularity and credibility of our flagship event. We are on track to hold the biggest and most inclusive WE Championships yet. We look forward to further increasing access to professional esports opportunities and providing athletes with the ultimate environment to perform at their full potential.”

Vlad Marinescu, President of the IESF

At the end of 2021, IESF signed an agreement with the Esports World Federation (ESWF). As a result, the two federations would collaborate on the “development and unification of esports” worldwide.

“The inclusion of these spectacular six titles in the 2022 WE Championships supports our mission to unite, support and promote the World Esports Family. We are very grateful for the continued collaboration with publishers, the inclusion of two new mobile titles and to feature the first CS:GO female tournament this year. Together, we are working towards a more accessible and inclusive esports community.”

Boban Totovski, General Secretary at IESF

The International Esports Federation continues to grow. After reaching 100 member countries and growing its commercial staff, the federation is now able to offer almost 10x the prize pool compared to last year. Mobile games are also featured in this year’s tournament for the first time. It will be interesting to see how the tournaments turn out.