PUBG Mobile World Cup 2025 Set to Kick Off

• The PUBG Mobile World Cup 2025 is set to start July 25 and run through August 3, as part of the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Spreaker+6Wikipedia+6The Economic Times+6.
• Featuring 24 teams competing in a high-stakes Battle Royale format and boasting a whopping $3.05 million prize pool, this tournament is poised to be the biggest yet
• Matches will be held at Riyadh’s Qiddiya Esports Arena (BR Arena), one of the flagship venues for the wider Esports World Cup series

🌍 Esports World Cup Expands in Riyadh

• The Esports World Cup 2025 continues through August 24 and features 25 tournaments across 24 games, with over $70 million total prize money Wikipedia+7esportsworldcup.com+7Spreaker+7.
• Highlights include major events like Valorant, League of Legends, Mobile Legends, PUBG Mobile, Chess, and more esportsworldcup.comWikipediaWikipediaWikipedia.
• Cenomi Centers, a leading Saudi retail group, has partnered to help host immersive gaming experiences within Riyadh’s malls as part of the EWC cultural activation esportsworldcup.com+1Esports Charts+1.

🎯 Mid-Season Cup (MSC) – Mobile Legends

• The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid-Season Cup 2025 is already underway, running from July 10 to August 2 in Riyadh Spreaker+3Wikipedia+3esportsworldcup.com+3.
• Featuring 16 teams via a GSL-style wild-card group stage, it’s the premier MLBB event embedded within the Esports World Cup lineup Spreaker+6Wikipedia+6Wikipedia+6.
• The current Selangor Red Giants OG Esports squad is back to defend their title Wikipedia+1esportsinsider.com+1.

🔐 Esports Visa Trouble: Argentine Team Excluded

• Argentina’s BESTIA, qualified for the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025, was disqualified for failing to secure player visas in time—despite eventually receiving them Esports Charts+2esportslegal.news+2esportsinsider.com+2.
• This highlights ongoing immigration challenges within international esports, affecting teams’ ability to compete even after qualifying esportslegal.news.

🏛️ Regulatory & Infrastructure Updates

• The UK’s Royal Navy has installed an onboard esports suite on HMS Prince of Wales with eight RTX 4080 rigs to train and boost morale at sea tomshardware.com+1thesun.ie+1.
• The Karnataka (India) government is proposing a new Online Gaming & Betting Regulatory Authority to clamp down on unregulated real-money games and better protect users The Times of India.