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The Saudi Arabian state-backed Esports World Cup event will kick off in July and
feature a League of Legends tournament, according to an internal Riot Games ema
il sent over the holiday break and obtained by The Jacob Wolf Report.
由沙國搞的電競世界杯將在七月開打
而根據拳頭的內部文件顯示，LOL將會是其中一個比賽項目
First announced in October 2023, the eight-week event will take place in Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia, beginning in July, and will reportedly feature the largest prize
pool in esports history.
這賽事在去年十月首次公布，賽會為期八週
將在沙國首都利雅德舉辦
並且將會有電競史上最大的獎金池
Though it’s expected to feature a long list of popular esports titles, League o
f Legends is the first to be confirmed to the public.
將會有各種知名遊戲項目
而目前LOL是第一個確認的
Riot Games is currently working through details of how League of Legends will pa
rticipate in the event, according to the email.
拳頭正在和主辦方討論細節
It will be allowing two teams from each of its domestic leagues—North America’
s League Championship Series, Europe’s League European Championship, China’s L
eague Pro League, South Korea’s League Champions Korea, etc.—to participate in
the event.
可能會讓各賽區派兩隊參加
The email states that Riot will not pick those organizations itself.
至於是派哪些戰隊去，根據郵件指出
不會是拳頭自己決定的
Also in the email, League of Legends esports global head of strategy Chris Greel
ey asked each league to hold all activity during the first week of July to make
way for the Esports World Cup.
目前拳頭已經要求各賽區把七月時程空下來
That week is also Riot’s annual employee summer break, coinciding with the July
4 holiday. The email also outlined dates for the Mid-Season Invitational, which
will take place in May, ending on May 19.
此外信件中也提到今年MSI將在五月舉行（5/19結束）
That event is reportedly returning to China for the first time since 2016, accor
ding to Korean news outlet Naver.
要去中國打
The Esports World Cup is the successor to Gamers8, a series of tournaments and a
festival hosted by the Saudi Arabian state-backed Savvy Gaming Group in July an
d August 2023.
電競世界盃是去年沙國辦的Gamers8的後續產物
That event featured a $45 million prize pool and included tournaments for Counte
r-Strike: Global Offensive, Rocket League, Fortnite, Street Fighter, Rainbow Six
: Siege and other game titles.
當時Gamers8總獎金達4500萬
Following that event, the Saudi government and crown prince Mohammed bin Salman
announced the Esports World Cup.
在辦完Gamers8後
沙國政府和沙國王儲Mohammed bin Salman 就宣布要辦電競世界杯了
又多一個頭銜了嗎
MSI+世界盃+世界賽