“World e. The Sports Cup is the natural next step for Saudi Arabia to become the premier global gaming and e-sports event. sports center”, said the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia, the heir to the throne, Mohammed bin Salman (Mohamed bin Salman).
It also said the heir to the throne is an avid computer gamer who likes the Call of Duty video game series, and that Saudi Arabia has invested heavily in the sector since bin Salman, 38, became first man six years ago. in line to the throne.
Last year, he announced a $38 billion USD (35.83 billion euros) investment strategy for the Saudi Arabian computer game company Savvy Games Group, which belongs to the state investment fund.
Saudi Arabia’s goal is to create 39,000 jobs by 2030. with e. sports related jobs.
Officials also want Saudi Arabia to become a “paradise for game developers” to create new games that promote the country’s and Arab culture, according to a national e-mail. in sports strategy. It is also planned to create 30 globally competitive computer games in the country by 2030.
The first e. The sports world cup tournament should take place next summer and replace the eight-week e. sports competition festival “Gamers8”, whose prize fund this year reached 45 million. dollars (42.43 million euros).
In the summer in Saudi Arabia, where the air temperature in the capital exceeds 40 degrees Celsius, tourism drops sharply.
A statement released Monday said that “e. the sports world championship will be complemented by various activities and events that will attract visitors and tourists to the capital and turn it into the capital of games.”
Officials did not specify which computer games will be included in the world e. sports championship and added that this information will be published early next year.
“The tournament will feature the world’s most popular games of all genres, and its prize pool will be the largest in e-sports. in sports history,” the statement said.
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