Mumbai, May 19 (UNI) S8UL Esports, a global powerhouse in esports and gaming content, on Monday announced its full roster lineup to compete across eight prestigious titles at the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2025, set to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from July 7 to August 24.
The organization completed its roster announcement across eight titles by officially entering Fatal Fury with the signing of Peruvian-American fighting game veteran Marcoantonio Malpica (Yurikov).
S8UL’s move into Fatal Fury follows a series of high-impact signings across multiple titles including Apex Legends, Call of Duty (COD) Warzone, Chess, EAFC25, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB), Starcraft II and Tekken 8.
The official lineups for all eight titles are:
Apex Legends: Rick Wirth (Sharky), Benjamin Spaseski (Jesko) and Tom Canty (Legacy)
Call of Duty: Warzone: Colin Bowers-Wilson (Trikempathy), Braxton Trice (Braxtvn), and Ryder Skarzinski (Ryda)
Chess: Nihal Sarin and Aravindh Chithambaram
EAFC25: Jonas Wirth (Jonny) and Aaron Rivera (Happy)
Fatal Fury: Marcoantonio Malpica (Yurikov)
Mobile Legends Bang Bang: Michael Cosgun (MobaZane), Ian Hohl (FwydChickn), Jang Seong-hun (Hoon), Ziameth-Jei Caluya (ZIA), Vo Trung (Shark), and Carlos Ortega Vega (Bestplayer1)
Starcraft II: Pyung Jae Koh (GuMiho)
Tekken 8: Arja Gamoori (Sephiblack) and Nino Schwarz (Nino)
“Esports is evolving rapidly, and staying ahead means not just following trends, but setting them. At S8UL, we’ve always believed in backing talent that can lead across eras, not just tournaments,” said Animesh Agarwal, aka 8Bit Thug, Co-founder and CEO of S8UL.
Boasting a record-breaking prize pool of $70 million (approx. INR 598 crore), the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2025 will be the world’s largest esports tournament, featuring 24 competitive titles and bringing together top-tier players from across the globe.
Now that all rosters have been officially announced, the road to EWC 2025 begins for S8UL and Indian esports. As the first and only Indian organisation to represent the nation at the Esports World Cup, S8UL is set to showcase Indian talent on the world’s biggest esports stage and elevate Indian esports to unprecedented global heights.
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