Top 10 Global ESports Tournaments of 2025

November 27, 2024, 02:27 PM
by Md. Mehedi Hasan

UNB News
Publish- November 27, 2024, 02:27 PM
Md. Mehedi Hasan
Update- November 27, 2024, 02:53 PM

Top 10 Global ESports Tournaments of 2025

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As 2024 is ending, 2025 brings a fresh wave of exciting esports tournaments. Valorant and Counter-Strike 2 are set to dominate the coming year with numerous events. Other popular titles like Rainbow Six Siege, Dota 2, Rocket League, and more will also showcase their competitive scenes throughout the calendar. Let’s delve into the best esports events coming in 2025.

10 Most-hyped Esports Tournaments Scheduled for 2025

BLAST Bounty Spring 2025

The year-opening gaming event in 2025 is a Counter-Strike 2 tournament. Blast, one of the biggest gaming ecosystem developers in the world, has set the ground for a grand CS 2 tournament, BLAST Bounty Spring 2025. It will be a LAN tournament where eight teams will compete to win over a $500,000 prize pool.

The event will spread over three days, from 24th January to 26th January, at the Blast headquarter in Copenhagen, Denmark. The stage is all set for the in-person Counter Strike Challenge. Aspired audiences have to spend from $55 all the way up to $1300 to book a seat. Expensive seats are premium and offer additional privileges.

ALGS Championship

ALGS stands for Apex Legends Global Series, a much-celebrated global gaming event that features the world’s best Apex Legend players. The 2025 ALGS Championship will be the franchise’s fourth installment, and for the first time, Japan will host the championship.

Game manufacturing giants EA, in collaboration with Respawn Entertainment, will organize the event. It will start with 40 teams, which will be divided into 10 groups. Each group will have 4 teams, which will fight each other to advance to the next step. There will be 18 games in the group stage; they will run from 28 January to 30 January.

The score obtained in the group stage will permit 20 eligible teams to step into the Bracket Stage. Those 20 teams will compete in the Match Point Format. The first team to reach 50 points will be deemed the winner of the tournament. The other teams will find positions according to the total score. ALGS Championship is throwing a $2 million prize pool to the winners.

PUBG MOBILE Global Open

The PUBG MOBILE Global Open (PMGO), the first major LAN event of the 2025 season, will take place in Uzbekistan. Announced by James Yang, Senior Director of the Global Esports Center at Level Infinite, during gamescom LATAM, the event’s exact date, and venue are yet to be revealed.

This marks the first time Uzbekistan will host an international esports event, though it has an established PUBG MOBILE ecosystem with tournaments like the Uzbekistan Cup.

Following its successful 2024 debut in São Paulo, which drew over 510,000 peak viewers, PMGO 2025 is expected to attract the world’s best teams, further cementing PUBG MOBILE’s prominence in global esports.

VALORANT Masters Bangkok

Riot Games has announced three Valorant Masters events in 2025. The events will take place at different times of the year on three continents: Asia, Europe, and North America. The most imminent is the Masters Bangkok, set for March 2025. The other two are the Masters Toronto in June 2025 and Champions Paris in September 2025.

Riot Games has indicated several changes to the structure of the events. The season will begin in January with VCT Kickoff for every region. Twelve teams from each region will be placed in a double-elimination bracket. The top two teams from each tournament will join the main tournament in Bangkok.

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BLAST Slam II - Dota 2

The BLAST Slam II heads to Singapore from February 3 to 9. With a prize pool of $1 million on the line, this promises to be an unforgettable event for Dota 2 fans.

While the list of competing teams hasn’t been revealed yet, the tournament will feature a round-robin group stage leading into single-elimination playoffs. Teams will be seeded into the playoffs based on their performance in the King of the Hill stage.

Six Invitational - Rainbow Six Siege

The Six Invitational, the premier esports event for Rainbow Six: Siege, will take place at the MGM Music Hall in Boston in February. With a prize pool of $3 million, it’s the largest in the game’s competitive history.

This offline tournament will feature 20 teams battling it out, though the specific lineup of competitors has yet to be announced. While the group stage and playoffs will be closed to the public, fans will have the chance to watch the finals live from February 14 to 16 at the MGM Music Hall. Organized by Ubisoft and BLAST, the event brings together the community and top players in a celebration of the game’s competitive scene.

First Stand - League of Legends

The League of Legends community will see the debut of "First Stand," a new international tournament set to take place at LoL Park in Seoul, South Korea, from March 10 to 16, 2025. Riot Games introduced this event following growing interest in regional matchups from fans around the world.

The tournament will feature an innovative Fearless Draft mode, where champions picked once in a series are automatically banned from subsequent games, adding a fresh layer of strategy. Details about the prize pool and the participating teams have yet to be announced.

RLCS Birmingham Major - Rocket League

The RLCS Birmingham Major will wrap up March 2025 with one of the year’s biggest Rocket League events. With a massive $5 million prize pool at stake, teams from around the world will compete for glory in Birmingham.

This Major is one of only three in-person RLCS events scheduled for 2025. Additional details, including the participating teams and specific venues, will be shared as the event approaches.

PGL Bucharest

The PGL Bucharest Counter-Strike 2 tournament is set to take place in Romania, featuring a $1.25 million prize pool. This LAN event will be streamed live on Twitch, offering fans a chance to follow the action as it unfolds.

Player and team performance will be tracked using in-game metrics like kills, deaths, ADR, and MVP awards. These stats will update in real-time during matches and be refreshed after each game, ensuring up-to-date insights for viewers.

FISSURE Autumn 2025

Belgrade will host the FISSURE Autumn 2025 Counter-Strike 2 tournament, featuring a $1.25 million prize pool. The competition will follow a 16-team Swiss System format, with the top 8 teams advancing to the main event.

While the participating teams are yet to be announced, this event is poised to deliver high-level gameplay in one of CS2’s most competitive stages.

Conclusion

The 2025 esports calendar promises an exciting lineup of global events across multiple titles. Highlights include the BLAST Bounty Spring for CS2 in Copenhagen, the ALGS Championship debuting in Japan, and the PMGO in Uzbekistan, showcasing regional diversity. Riot Games leads with VALORANT Masters Bangkok and the League of Legends "First Stand" in Seoul, while the Six Invitational and RLCS Birmingham Major boast significant prize pools. Counter-Strike 2 features prominently with PGL Bucharest and FISSURE Autumn in Serbia.

These global e-sports tournaments scheduled for 2025 will emphasize innovation, competition, and fan engagement, setting the stage for a thrilling year in the evolving esports landscape.