Welsh nationwide esports physique, Esports Wales, will ship its HADO workforce to compete in Shanghai, China, for the HADO World Cup 2025 on Could twenty fourth 2025.
Alongside Scottish Esports and Esports England, the groups will compete for the grand prize of over £260,000 (¥2,500,000), with second place set to obtain over £125,000 (¥1,200,000) and third place incomes over £80,000 (¥800,000).
On prime of the principle prizes, there will probably be particular rewards for the Golden Vitality Award (particular person) and Finest Efficiency Award (workforce). Every class comes with a prize of over £15,500 (¥150,000).
Hado is an AR (augmented actuality) sport, combining bodily exercise with digital gameplay, the place gamers use headsets and armbands to launch digital power balls and shields.
Set to happen later this month through the HADO Digital Sports activities Pageant, the workforce will compete on the deck of a large 1,000-square-meter barge boat, designed particularly for the match.
British nationwide esports our bodies qualify by way of the European Championships
Esports Wales certified for the World Cup final yr on the European Championships, which have been held at Warwick College.
Throughout the World Cup, they’ll face off in opposition to fellow British esports our bodies Scottish Esports and Esports England.
The complete record of European groups contains England, Wales, Scotland, Turkey, France, Greece, Spain, and the Netherlands.
HADO Digital Sports activities Pageant
Throughout the World Cup, spectators are inspired to benefit from the surrounding competition alongside the principle occasion on the Shanghai Port Worldwide Cruise Terminal.
The digital sports activities competition will final from Could twenty third to Could twenty fifth, that includes a gourmand meals market, a climbing wall problem, digital sports activities expertise, artistic artwork shows, stay music, and the HADO Expertise Zone.
The competition may also characteristic particular matches with the HADO Exhibition Match and HADO 2v2 International Open 2025, the place Esports Wales may also compete.
Attendees also can discover the native space of Shanghai, which incorporates the HADO ARENA International Flagship Retailer just some brief minutes away.
The HADO World Cup will probably be held on Saturday, Could twenty fourth, with matches set to be streamed on their official YouTube channel.

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