GRID’s Tech Will Equip World’s Largest Esports & Gaming Festival With Data Infrastructure to Power Fan-facing Products, Content, and Commercial Opportunities
BERLIN, Germany & RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — July 22, 2025 — GRID, the esports data and technology platform, today announced an ongoing collaboration with the Esports World Cup (EWC), the world’s largest esports and gaming festival taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, now through August 24.
The deal establishes GRID as a data technology partner of the 7-week event, equipping the EWC with infrastructure to support the tournament’s data ecosystem. This includes powering a variety of product experiences with live, delayed, and historical in-game data feeds across five game titles, including Riot Games’ League of Legends and VALORANT data.
“The Esports World Cup is a monumental step for our industry, bringing together an unprecedented number of competitive titles, global fans, and media partners,” said Charlie Hanley-Nickolls, Chief Procurement Officer at GRID. “An event of this scale calls for a reliable, fast, scalable data solution that our technology is well-equipped to deliver for EWC, its partners, and fans.”
GRID is already powering multiple products and activations at the Esports World Cup, including the event’s official fantasy league—which allows viewers to draft teams and predict standings for up to $200,000 in prize winnings.
About GRID
GRID is a data platform powering competitive gaming—capturing every moment and play to transform raw game data into commercial and fan-facing opportunities. Trusted by Riot Games, Ubisoft, KRAFTON, BLAST, and other rightsholders and data consumers, GRID enables live esports tracking, casual player stat mapping, broadcast enhancements and new revenue streams across the ecosystem. By advancing technology and driving innovation, GRID is building the foundation for competitive gaming’s data-driven future.
About The Esports World Cup
The Esports World Cup (EWC) is a premier annual sporting event and global celebration of competitive excellence and esports fandom. The competition features a unique cross-game format that pits the world’s top esports Clubs against one another for the largest prize pool in esports history. Returning to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in the summer of 2025, the EWC will bring gaming and esports communities together again to crown the next Esports World Cup Club Champion. esportsworldcup.com
