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Tekken 8 at the 2025 Esports World Cup: Schedule, Format, Prize Pool, and More


Tekken 8 at the 2025 Esports World Cup
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The Esports World Cup (EWC) 2025 is turning up the heat for fighting game fans with a stacked lineup, and Tekken 8 is firmly in the spotlight. Alongside titles like Street Fighter 6 and Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, Tekken 8 returns to the EWC main stage with more intensity, more rivalries, and a record prize pool on the line.


Here’s a full breakdown of everything you need to know about Tekken 8 at the 2025 Esports World Cup, including its format, schedule, prize pool, and how to tune in.


Tekken 8 at the 2025 Esports World Cup

Tekken 8 made its EWC debut last year with an unforgettable final — FREECS’ star Lim "Ulsan" Soo-hoon secured a dramatic 5-0 sweep in the Grand Finals, completing his revenge arc after teammate CBM’s earlier elimination.


The event drew an impressive 741k viewers over its 22 hours of broadcast, with a peak of 60,509 viewers during the grand final. This event ranks among the top-most-watched TEKKEN esports tournaments of 2024, alongside major events like EVO 2024, EVO Japan 2024, and Combo Breaker 2024 T8 as per Esports Charts. Thanks to its success, Tekken 8 is confirmed as an EWC title through at least 2026.


Tekken 8 Prize Pool at EWC 2025

Just like last year, Tekken 8 boasts a $1 million USD prize pool, with the champion receiving a $300,000 Grand Prize, as well as 1,000 club points.


The remaining prize will be distributed as follows:

  • 2nd Place: $140,000, 600 points

  • 3rd-4th Place: $75,000, 275 points each

  • 5th-8th Place: $45,000, 60 points each

  • 9th-12th Place: $20,000 each

  • 13th-16th Place:$12,500 each

  • 17th-24th Place: $7,500 each

  • 25th-32nd Place: $5,000 each


Tekken 8 at EWC 2025: Tournament Format

Qualifiers

To make it to the big stage, players must qualify through one of several international events:

  • EVO Japan 2025 – 4 players

  • Combo Breaker 2025 – 4 players

  • BAM Australia 2025 – 4 players

  • CEO 2025 – 4 players

  • The MIXUP 2025 – 4 players

  • Evo USA 2025 – 4 players

  • Heartstomper 2025 – 1 player

  • Riyadh Clash 2 – 1 player

  • Brussels Challenge 2025 – 1 player

  • Last Chance Qualifier (EWC) – 4 players

  • Returning Champion (Ulsan) – 1 automatic slot

That brings the total to 32 players.


Phase 1

  • 32 players are split into 8 GSL-style groups of 4.

  • All matches are best-of-3.

  • Top 2 from each group advance to Phase 2.


Phase 2

  • 16 players are split into 4 groups of 4.

  • Again, matches are best-of-3.

  • Top 2 from each group move to Phase 3.


Phase 3 (Final Bracket)

  • The top 8 players face off in a single-elimination bracket.

  • Matches become best-of-9.

  • Includes a third-place match before the Grand Finals.


Tekken 8 EWC 2025 Schedule

The main Esports World Cup runs from July 8 to August 24, 2025. Here’s the complete timeline for Tekken 8 events:

  • June 12–14: CEO 2025 Qualifier

  • July 4–5: The MIXUP 2025 Qualifier

  • July 31–Aug 2: Evo USA 2025 Qualifier

  • Aug 6–8: EWC Last Chance Qualifier

  • Aug 13–14: Phase 1 Matches

  • Aug 15–16: Phase 2 Matches

  • Aug 16: Phase 3 & Grand Finals


How to Watch Tekken 8 at the Esports World Cup

You can watch all the action live on the official Esports World Cup Twitch channel: twitch.tv/ewc

For VODs, highlights, and match replays, check out their YouTube channel: YouTube.com/@ewc

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