Olympic Esports Games And Esports World Cup To Be The Biggest Highlights Of 2025

The Indian video gaming and esports industry experienced unprecedented growth in 2024, and this momentum is expected to continue into 2025. Arguably, the biggest highlight of the upcoming year will be the Olympic Esports Games, set to take place in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Following India's impressive performance at the Paris Olympics in 2024, where the nation secured six medals, Indian gamers now have an exciting opportunity to add to the country's medal tally in the rapidly growing esports arena. 

This landmark event will not only boost the recognition of esports in India but also position the nation as an emerging powerhouse in global competitive gaming.

Recently, chess was announced as one of the titles at the Esports World Cup, boasting a substantial USD 1.5 million prize pool. India has been making waves in chess on the global stage, with grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju making history as the youngest World Champion. Now, the nation's chess players have the opportunity to make even more history at the Esports World Cup which will be taking place in Saudi Arabia from July 31 to August 3, 2025.

Although chess has yet to be officially recognized as an Olympic sport, there is a strong chance it could be featured as one of the titles at the Olympic Esports Games, as the sport was part of the Olympic Esports Series in 2023. This sets the stage for India to potentially secure its first-ever Olympic medal in chess through esports at the upcoming games.

Parallel to the Olympic Esports Games and Esports World Cup, the WAVES Esports Championships (WESC), officially supported by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, will be another key event to watch in 2025. The finals for three titles including Battlegrounds Mobile