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Thumping win for Karmine Corp in Esports World Cup
The tournament, a major event on the Rocket League calendar, brought 16 top teams to Riyadh to compete for a $1,000,000 prize pool, with Karmine Corp claiming $400,000 for their victory
- PUBLISHED: Tue 19 Aug 2025, 5:51 PM
Karmine Corp secured a dominant 4-1 victory over Geekay Esports to cement the roster's pedigree within Rocket League in the ongoing Esports World Cup.
Karmine Corp had an unbeaten run at EWC 25, ending in a near-perfect grand final showing. Until the fourth game of the grand final, they had not even conceded a goal. However, Geekay Esports would take that game to stop Karmine Corp from securing a perfect sweep.
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The tournament, a major event on the Rocket League calendar, brought 16 top teams to Riyadh to compete for a $1,000,000 prize pool, with Karmine Corp claiming $400,000 for their victory.
Their performance showcased why they're currently considered the most feared team in Rocket League, with strong showings in the group stage, an impressive win over Team Falcons – the only other LAN winners in 2025 – in the semifinals, and a commanding victory in the grand final against Geekay Esports.
Meanwhile, Twisted Minds took home the PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS title after emerging victorious in one of the most nail-biting finals ever. Having been knocked out in the group stage at EWC 24, the club's performance at EWC 25 more than made up for their disappointing run last year. Despite their underwhelming performance at EWC 24, they ended 2024 on a high with back-to-back PUBG Global Series Finals wins.
In Teamfight Tactics, it was Weibo Gaming from China who secured the title. They had a tough run, and although not the favourites from the outset, they quickly became one of the standout teams as the event progressed. Their grand final opponents, Virtus.pro, built a reputation as giant slayers, knocking out both EWC 24 grand final sides on their way to face Weibo Gaming.
Ultimately, Weibo Gaming were able to maintain their unbeaten run all the way to the trophy lift. While Virtus.pro gave them a hard time, Weibo Gaming were able to keep their composure, and despite a major win in match two of the series by Virtus.pro, they secured a 3-1 victory to claim the title.
DN Freecs’ Lim "Ulsan" Soo-hoon was once again victorious in TEKKEN 8. After last year’s win, there were high expectations for what Ulsan could do when he took to the stage this year. Despite an early group stage loss to Kim "Kkokkoma" Mu-jong during phase two, Ulsan was able to climb out of the lower bracket and dominate from that point onwards – even managing to get revenge on Kkokkoma to knock him out of the competition.
With his grand final victory over Yoon "LowHigh" Sun-woong, Ulsan won back-to-back EWC TEKKEN 8 titles, etching his name into the history books. Given his dominance, eyes will look to EWC 26, and if Ulsan can do it once more to become a three-time champion.
