Game on! “Esports World Cup: Level Up” returns for its second season on June 26, when all five episodes will drop exclusively on Amazon’s Prime Video.
Directed by filmmaker R.J. Cutler (Netflix’s “Martha,” Apple TV’s “Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry”), the docuseries goes inside the human stories behind the 2025 Esports World Cup, billed as the world’s largest esports competition. The vérité-style series follows the players, clubs and families through the pressure and ambition of the event.
Set in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during the seven-week event, Season 2 chronicles the chase for the $70 million prize pool and the EWC Club Championship, while showing the personal journeys at the heart of the competition.
Players featured in the series 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). The series’ crew was on set in Riyadh for seven weeks and also traveled to locations across the U.K., U.S. and Indonesia for at-home visits.
In addition to the esports tournaments and player storylines, “Level Up” showcases moments from a star-studded lineup of musical artists and athletes, including opening headliner Post Malone; chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen (pictured above), who triumphed in his first chess esports event; and soccer icon Cristiano Ronaldo, who ushered the Club Championship trophy to the stage in the closing ceremony.
