00:00The second eSports World Cup draws gamers from across the planet,
00:04all vying for a slice of the $70 million prize pot,
00:07split across 25 competitions and 24 top-tier games.
00:12It's game on in Saudi Arabia.
00:14For the next seven weeks, Riyadh's Boulevard City will be a gamer's paradise,
00:19as well as home to a festival-style experience for fans.
00:222,000 elite players from 200 clubs and more than 100 countries are here.
00:28There's a wide range of competitions being played,
00:31from first-person shooter to mobile multiplayer battle games.
00:34It's the sheer scale that's unheard of.
00:37eSports is just at the start of his tenure and is there to grow,
00:42to become one of the biggest sports in the world in the next decades.
00:45The eSports World Cup also draws plenty of star power.
00:48Football legend Cristiano Ronaldo is the tournament's official ambassador,
00:51and American pop star Post Malone headlines the opening ceremony of this giant gaming festival.
00:58Adil Halim, Euronews, Riyadh.
