What Happened to Bejeweled Champions on WorldWinner?
By the PlayWorldWinner editorial team. Last reviewed: . Independent guide, not operated by WorldWinner. How this guide is researched.
Bejeweled Champions is no longer offered on WorldWinner. The license ended July 1, 2025, according to third-party reporting, and the title does not appear in the current game list in WorldWinner's help center. WorldWinner has not published a reason. The closest current game is Crystal Champions, a three-minute swap-style match-3 with six levels, and Puzzle Match is a related tile-pairing puzzle. Both have free practice, and players can compete for cash prizes where available.
Is Bejeweled Champions still on WorldWinner?
No. Bejeweled Champions is no longer offered. WorldWinner's help center article "What games are available?" lists the current catalog by category, and as of the review date the Puzzle category includes Block Trail, Crystal Champions, Payline Slots, Poppin' Panic, Puzzle Match, and YAHTZEE: Roll Dice, Win Cash. No Bejeweled title appears anywhere on the list.
On timing: the license ended July 1, 2025. The fan-maintained Bejeweled Wiki records that the game was removed from WorldWinner on July 1, 2025, ending PopCap's partnership with the platform. This guide could not find a WorldWinner announcement that gives the date or a reason, so the date is attributed to third-party reporting and no reason is stated here.
WorldWinner's current swap-style match-3 is Crystal Champions. WorldWinner's corporate blog describes it as "the match-3 game where every move can make your score soar". This guide does not describe it as a reskin or a continuation of Bejeweled Champions, because WorldWinner has not said so.
What Bejeweled Champions was on WorldWinner
Bejeweled Champions was the tournament edition of PopCap's gem-swapping match-3. WorldWinner announced it on September 9, 2020, in a post that read "Bejeweled 2 is now Bejeweled Champions!" and said the new version was available on the website and in the WorldWinner app. It replaced WorldWinner's older Bejeweled 2 cash game, which has its own page on this site.
The Bejeweled Wiki describes the format as a timed game of three minutes in which matches filled a level bar, the level count topped out at Level 6, and using the Hint button subtracted points. Those details come from a fan-maintained source, not from WorldWinner, and the original rules page is no longer published.
WorldWinner's own blog posts from before the removal also reference a "Bejeweled Champions: Dash" tournament mode in its lists of participating games for new tournament formats.
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What to play now: the closest current WorldWinner games
Crystal Champions is the direct fit for a Bejeweled Champions player. It is a three-minute game on an eight-by-eight grid in which players swap adjacent gems to line up three or more of one color. WorldWinner's help center publishes the scoring: 10 base points per match, chained matches from one move climbing to 210, and six levels that multiply everything from x1.0 up to x3.5. Matches of four or five create Fire, Starlight, and Void Gems, and each hint costs 50 points. A separate PowerUp mode adds Gold Frames, Rocket Gems, and Hyperspeed.
Puzzle Match is the second option, with a caveat: it is a matching puzzle, not a swap game. Players pair stones whose shapes fit together to clear a stacked board, with a streak bonus for consecutive matches and completion and time bonuses for clearing the board.
| Current game | Why it is the closest match | Link path |
|---|---|---|
| Crystal Champions | Swap-style match-3, three-minute game, six levels with a rising multiplier, special gems from matches of 4 and 5, hint penalty. Web, iOS, and Android. | /games/crystal-champions/ |
| Puzzle Match | Timed matching puzzle with streak scoring. Different core move (pairing fitted stones, not swapping gems). Web, iOS, and Android. | /games/puzzle-match/ |
| Poppin' Panic | Color-cluster matching in a three-minute bubble shooter. Different mechanics, similar audience. | /games/poppin-panic/ |
Can Bejeweled be played for cash prizes on WorldWinner today?
No. There is no Bejeweled-branded game in WorldWinner's current catalog, in practice or cash play. Searches such as "Bejeweled for real money" or "Bejeweled tournaments for cash" used to lead to Bejeweled Champions; on WorldWinner today that demand is served by Crystal Champions, a separate, unlicensed match-3 title.
The tournament model is unchanged. Players pay an entry fee, WorldWinner states that entrants in the same tournament get the same starting board, and prizes go to the top scores. WorldWinner says cash tournament entry fees start as low as $0.88, with lower-priced tournaments during promotions. Typical entries run up to $5, and premium tournaments cost $10 or more. Winnings are never guaranteed, and an entrant who finishes outside the paid places loses the entry fee.
Players must be 18 or older (higher in some jurisdictions), and cash play varies by location, device, and account. WorldWinner's terms list six states where cash competitions are not offered: Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Louisiana, South Carolina, and South Dakota. This guide reports that list and does not give legal advice.
Balances, game history, and account questions
A WorldWinner account holds one balance that is used across games, not a separate balance for each title. This guide has no access to any account and cannot confirm how an individual balance, an open tournament, or Bejeweled Champions game history was handled when the title left.
Account questions go to WorldWinner directly. Support runs through help-center tickets and info@worldwinner.com. There is no live chat.
Two published terms matter for anyone who stopped logging in when the game left. The inactivity fee is $3.50 per month once a cash account has gone 6 consecutive months without a login, and Bonus Bucks expire after 6 months without logging in. Withdrawing forfeits all Bonus Bucks.
How much Bejeweled skill carries over
The core habits carry over to Crystal Champions: scanning for matches of four and five, setting up chains from a single swap, and avoiding hints. The scoring values, special gem names and effects, and level thresholds are WorldWinner's own, so the practical step is a run of free practice games before any paid entry.
Skill ratings on WorldWinner are per game. WorldWinner states that opponents are matched by a per-game skill rating and that players never face bots. Results in Crystal Champions depend on the opponents faced and are not predicted by past results in a different title.
Frequently asked questions
- Does WorldWinner still have Bejeweled?
- No. Bejeweled Champions is no longer offered; the license ended July 1, 2025, according to third-party reporting. WorldWinner's current help center game list contains no Bejeweled title. Crystal Champions is the current swap-style match-3.
- Why did WorldWinner remove Bejeweled Champions?
- WorldWinner has not published a reason that this guide could find. Third-party sources report that the game left on July 1, 2025, when the PopCap license ended. This guide does not speculate beyond what those sources state.
- What replaced Bejeweled Champions on WorldWinner?
- The closest current game is Crystal Champions, a three-minute match-3 with six levels and special gems. WorldWinner has not described it as a replacement or a reskin, so this guide calls it the closest current match. Puzzle Match is a related tile-pairing puzzle.
- Can you still play Bejeweled for real money?
- Not on WorldWinner. No Bejeweled-branded game is in the current catalog. Players who want a gem-swapping skill tournament can practice Crystal Champions free and compete for cash prizes where available; winnings are never guaranteed.
- Is Crystal Champions the same as Bejeweled Champions?
- It is a different title with WorldWinner's own scoring. Both are timed swap-style match-3 games, and Crystal Champions uses a three-minute clock, six levels, and a hint penalty. Special gems, point values, and the PowerUp mode are specific to Crystal Champions.
- What happened to my Bejeweled Champions balance or history?
- A WorldWinner account holds one balance across all games, not one per title. This guide cannot see accounts or promise an outcome, so questions about a balance, an unfinished tournament, or past results should go to WorldWinner support by help-center ticket or info@worldwinner.com.
- Is there a Bejeweled app that pays real money?
- This guide is not aware of a Bejeweled-branded cash tournament game on WorldWinner today. WorldWinner runs Crystal Champions and Puzzle Match as paid-entry skill tournaments where available, with prizes paid only to the top scores. Cash play varies by location, device, and account.
- Will Bejeweled Champions come back to WorldWinner?
- WorldWinner has not announced a return. Its help center says new games continue to be added to the catalog, but nothing published points to a Bejeweled title. This page will be updated if that changes.
Related guides
Read the guide on Crystal Champions on WorldWinner.
Read the guide on Crystal Champions strategy.
Read the guide on Puzzle Match on WorldWinner.
Read the guide on Poppin' Panic on WorldWinner.
Read the guide on Match 3 for real money.
Read the guide on What happened to Bejeweled 2?.
Read the guide on Retired WorldWinner games.
Read the guide on Where WorldWinner cash play is available.
Sources
- WorldWinner help center: What games are available?
- WorldWinner on X, September 9, 2020: Bejeweled 2 is now Bejeweled Champions
- Bejeweled Wiki (fan-maintained): Bejeweled Champions, removal on July 1, 2025
- WorldWinner corporate blog: Shine Bright in Crystal Champions
- WorldWinner corporate blog: Introducing Progressive Payouts
- WorldWinner help center: Crystal Champions rules