{"id":60458,"date":"2024-02-01T12:26:13","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T12:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/esports-world-cup-announces-club-program"},"modified":"2024-07-19T09:35:05","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T09:35:05","slug":"esports-world-cup-announces-club-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/video-games\/esports-world-cup-announces-club-program","title":{"rendered":"Esports World Cup Announces New Club Program To &#8220;Elevate Esports&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsworldcup.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EWC<\/a> has announced the EWC Club Program, a first-of-its-kind initiative that is set to promote sustainable planning for multidisciplinary esports clubs. The Club Program aims to promote growth for esports clubs across multiple games, increasing brand visibility for both esports teams and their individual players.<\/p>\n<p>Ralf Reichert, CEO of Esports World Cup Foundation, said of the announcement, &ldquo;The EWC Club Program enables clubs to build a sustainable pipeline for growth of both their existing teams and additional programs.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Our goal is to help the clubs we collaborate with increase their brand visibility, compete in a world-class competition, and elevate esports as a global sport. Enabling the success and growth of esports teams and players will be a key piece of building the future of esports.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-figure\" contenteditable=\"false\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" contenteditable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/nJacQSb702ubnWY9KvczmjrIZfZf5MtJi8zrQBBuK1Y\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzMy82NWJiOTJmYWRlOTc2LUVXQ19QUkltYWdlX0ZpbmFsLndlYnA\" alt=\"65bb92fade976-EWC_PRImage_Final.webp\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption contenteditable=\"false\">The inaugural EWC will be held in Saudi Arabia in 2024. (Picture: EWC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Esports clubs from all over the world can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/admin\/post\/edit\/ewcclubprogram.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">begin signing<\/a> up to the new Club Program through the open application process ahead of the February 15, 2024 deadline. 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