2025 IGG World Championship Incheon: $400K Prize Pool & Winners Recap

The 2025 IGG World Championship concluded from August 29 to 31 in Incheon, South Korea. IGG’s largest esports event thus far in its history, was a prize pool of over $400,000. The tournament hosted top players, live experiences, and fans from many different areas, allowing IGG to be more prominent in the mobile esports’ ecosystem.

The Games at the Center Stage

Viking Rise (August 29)

• Format: Eight teams (24 players) competed in the Sacred Crucible, a PvPvE mode in the Divine Realm.
• Highlight: First offline Viking Rise tournament by IGG.
• Winner: Team r350 executed a well-defined strategy by defeating all other competitors and later defeating the monsters.

Image via IGG

Lords Mobile (August 30)

• Format 226: There were 36 players from 16 countries, forming 12 teams, competing for control.
• Special Format: The Invitation Match was a 15-minute solo match with separate competition involving 18 South Korean players which exhibited extremely fast decision-making.
• Winner: Team T4K secured first place, while Pv3 and MrJ finished second.

Doomsday: Last Survivors (August 31)

• Format: 32 players on four teams engaged in the Off-Limits War mode as part of a 35-minute match.
• Original Twist: All four teams discovered they had the Champion Award. And collectively, they received one big trophy that had a surprise gift code for fans that resulted from the team’s medals.

More than just Esports 

There were more than just matches involved:

• Areas designed around each game’s world with stages.
• Fan areas with cosplay, character displays, activities, giveaways
• A Zombie Outbreak Experience where people met “real” zombies from the Doomsday: Last Survivors connection.
• And for viewers online, streaming with reward drops enabled them to participate too.

Partners & Benchmark for Mobile Esports

Image via IGG

The event was sponsored by gaming, technology, lifestyle, and entertainment sponsors, and they helped IGG put on its largest championship to date.

The 2025 IGG World Championship was more than a tournament; it was a gaming festival. With a large prize pool and new event concepts, it demonstrates the strength of the player community and the growth of mobile esports on the global stage.

This edition in Incheon sets the standard for the future. It provided players and fans with a memorable experience that demonstrated the competitive and cultural experiences mobile gaming can bring together.

Farjana Jamal

Farjana is a gaming writer for Fragster, delving into hero shooters, brawlers, and laid-back titles through crisp, engaging storytelling. When she’s not gaming, she’s likely deep into the latest arc of a long-running shounen.

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