Esports World Cup: Level Up returns for a second season on June 26, 2026, with all five episodes premiering that day exclusively on Prime Video. Directed by Emmy-winning filmmaker R.J. Cutler (Martha (Netflix), Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry (Apple TV)), the five-part docuseries explores the human stories behind the world’s biggest esports competition, tracking players, clubs, and families as they navigate the pressure and drive of the 2025 Esports World Cup. Filmed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during the seven-week event, the new season follows the pursuit of the $70 million prize pool and the EWC Club Championship, while highlighting the personal journeys at the center of the action. The series seeks to show what it takes to compete on a global stage where one match can alter a career, a season can shape a Club, and a single moment can make a player a star. Produced by This Machine (a part of Sony Pictures Television), with director R.J. Cutler, showrunner John Dorsey and executive producers Jane Cha Cutler, Trevor Smith, Elise Pearlstein and Mark Blatty all back for season two, Esports World Cup: Level Up uses a vérité-style lens on esports, capturing the sacrifice, high stakes, and growing fame of the world’s top competitive gamers. Featured players include Jake “Boaster” Howlett (Fnatic; Valorant), Vivi “Vivian” Indrawaty (Team Vitality; MLBB), Kasimili “Soka” Tongamoa (Team Falcons; Call of Duty: Warzone), Xiao Hai (KuaiShou Gaming; Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves) and Garidmagnai “bLitz” Byambasuren (Mongolz; Counter-Strike). To bring the players’…
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