Esports World Cup names 20 main-stage talent for two weeks

The Esports World Cup has announced a 20-member main-stage talent roster that will cover two weeks of competition. Organizers said the second week of play will take place in Paris.

Week 1’s on-air team will include studio hosts Tres “stunna” Saranthus and Mike “DarfMike” Winnick with Freya “Freya” Spiers serving as reporter. The analyst desk for the opening week lists Janko “YNk” Paunović, Jacob “Pimp” Winneche, Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen and Jason “moses” O’Toole. Commentators for week one include Chad “SPUNJ” Burchill, Alex “Machine” Richardson, Hugo “Hugo” Byron, Harry “JustHarry” Russell, Adam “Dinko” Hawthorne, Jason “moses” O’Toole and commentators making their tier-one main-stage debuts Anthony “AllInGaming” Ferdinando and Donny “Buckethead” Higgins.

For week two in Paris, hosting duties move to Iain “Iain Chambers” Chambers with Lou “Loupiote” Henguelle and Chris “Puckett” Puckett on stage. The analyst desk will retain Janko “YNk”, Jacob “Pimp” and Peter “dupreeh” while adding Nathan “NBK-” Schmitt. Commentators scheduled for the second week include Chad “SPUNJ” Burchill, Alex “Machine” Richardson, Hugo “Hugo” Byron, Harry “JustHarry” Russell, Adam “Dinko” Hawthorne and continued appearances from Anthony “AllInGaming” Ferdinando and Donny “Buckethead” Higgins. Reporting in Paris will feature Freya “Freya” Spiers, Tres “stunna” Saranthus and James “BanKs” Banks.

Jason “moses” O’Toole will serve in dual roles as an analyst and a commentator during the first week. Anthony “AllInGaming” Ferdinando and Donny “Buckethead” Higgins will make their tier-one commentary debuts on the main stage in week one.

Organizers assigned talent across hosting, analyst, commentator and reporting roles to support the event’s main-stage broadcasts. No direct quotes accompanied the roster announcement. The full 20-person lineup is set to appear across the two weeks to deliver studio segments, match analysis, live commentary and on-the-ground reporting.