S8UL Qualifies for Grand Finals in Three Titles at Esports World Cup 2025

S8UL, a global powerhouse in esports and gaming content, has officially qualified for the grand finals of Apex Legends, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB), and EAFC 25 at the upcoming Esports World Cup (EWC) 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Featuring a record-breaking prize pool of $70 million (approx. INR 598 crore), the EWC 2025 is set to be one of the biggest esports events in history.

Apex Legends

S8UL’s Apex Legends squad, featuring Rick Wirth (Sharky), Benjamin Spaseski (Jesko), and Tom Canty (Legacy), qualified for the EWC 2025 through the Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) 2025: Split 1 Pro League for APAC South. Competing in a challenging triple round-robin format against 30 of the best teams from the region, the squad clinched its EWC spot by finishing in the top five with 109 points.

This all-Australian lineup has a strong competitive track record, having competed at the inaugural EWC and several ALGS Championships, with team captain Sharky notably winning the ALGS Championship in 2022. The team now advances to the ALGS Midseason Playoffs, set to take place at the EWC from July 10 to 13, where 40 of the world’s best teams will compete for a $2 million (INR 17.2 crore) prize pool.

EAFC 25

S8UL will also be representing India in EAFC 25 through Germany’s Jonas Wirth (Jonny), who secured his spot by finishing in the top four of the Virtual Bundesliga 2024–25. After winning three of his four group stage matches, Jonny advanced to the playoffs, where he dominated the round of 16 and quarterfinals before narrowly missing out in the semifinals. A seasoned veteran, Jonny was the champion of both the Virtual Bundesliga and the eChampions League last year. He will now compete in the FC Pro 25 World Championship at the EWC from August 7 to 10, where 32 of the world’s top players will battle for a $1.5 million (INR 12.5 crore) prize pool.

Meanwhile, S8UL’s Aaron Rivera (Happy) has qualified for the FC Pro 25 Play-Ins following a dominant run in the LATAM North region, where he won three consecutive FC Pro 25 Open Cups. He will compete against 47 other top players for the four remaining spots at the EWC.

MLBB

S8UL’s MLBB roster qualified for the MLBB Mid Season Cup (MSC) at EWC 2025 after a commanding victory in the NACT Spring Season. The team, featuring Michael Cosgun (MobaZane), Ian Hohl (FwydChickn), Jang Seong-hun (Hoon), Ziameth-Jei Caluya (ZIA), Vo Trung (Shark), and Carlos Ortega Vega (Bestplayer1), was dominant throughout the tournament, defeating Area 77 with a 4–2 scoreline in the grand finals to secure their berth.

This elite lineup, featuring players with world championship experience and multiple international and regional titles, will compete in a 16-team tournament with double elimination group stages and a high-stakes best-of-7 Grand Final. With $3 million (approx. INR 25.6 crore) on the line, MSC 2025 is set to be one of the biggest mobile esports events ever.

Other titles

• S8UL’s Call of Duty: Warzone lineup, comprising Colin Bowers-Wilson (Trikempathy), Braxton Trice (Braxtvn), and Ryder Skarzinski (Ryda), narrowly missed EWC qualification, falling just three points short in the Warzone Online Qualifier (North America). However, several other S8UL athletes are still in contention.
• In Chess, Nihal Sarin and Aravindh Chithambaram will compete in the Last Chance Qualifier from July 24 to 26, while Pyung Jae Koh (GuMiho) will participate in StarCraft II’s EWC 2025: Global Qualifier on June 21 and 22.
• In the fighting games genre, S8UL’s Marcoantonio Malpica (Yurikov) in Fatal Fury, and Arja Gamoori (Sephiblack) and Nino Schwarz (Nino) in Tekken 8, will also be competing in upcoming qualifiers.

As the first Indian organization to compete in 13 top-tier titles, S8UL remains committed to taking Indian esports global and setting new benchmarks for the region.