The Saudi Electronic Sports Federation, the organizer and responsible for the development of the gaming and electronic sports community and sector in the Kingdom, as well as sponsoring elite Saudi e-sports athletes, has announced the second edition of Gamers Season, the largest e-sports and gaming event in the world, to be held in the Kingdom. Saudi Arabia for 8 months. Weeks starting July 6 in the city of Riyadh, And after the huge success achieved by the first edition last year, which witnessed an attendance of about 1.4 million visitors and about 132 million people around the world watching professional electronic sports competitions, the federation announced that the second edition will be bigger, bigger and more diverse, whether it be the number of esports tournaments, concerts or various entertainment events. . The federation also confirmed that the prize pool will be the largest in the world in the field of e-sports, as the prize pool will exceed $30 million (about 112 million Saudi Riyals), which is almost double the total prize pool of last season.
The second season will be titled “Gamer’s Season: Land of Champions” to celebrate the competition of international and local esports champions to rise to the top of this huge event, and the fact that Saudi Arabia is the destination of world gaming and esports, the hub of these kinds of champions sports and a global starting point for them. In the first season, 113 international professional teams took part in numerous tournaments for the world’s most popular electronic games such as Rocket. league With Dota 2, Fortnite, PUBG Mobile and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege offering $15 million in prizes to the winning teams, the new season will see plenty of new games added to the tournaments. The activities of the season will also be varied and will include concerts by famous Arab and foreign artists for 8 weeks, as well as entertainment, educational and social activities suitable for all members of society and different age groups.
HRH Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Electronic Sports Federation, said: “Last year, the gamer season achieved an exceptional success that resonated around the world and brought together some 400 of the most prominent global esports players and electronic gaming enthusiasts. from more than 60 countries. A country from all over the world in the heart of Saudi Arabia. especially since some 23 million Saudis play games and e-sports at various levels. We have unlimited ambitions in this sector thanks to the invaluable support and trust from outside. Our wise leadership recognizes the importance of this sector and its great role in building bridges to the world and establishing the Kingdom’s position as a leading country in the growth and development of this diversified sector. Kingdom, home of champions, and as an incentive for our champions from Saudi Arabia and other countries to compete. Here at Strongest Electronic Sports. It is the largest event for electronic sports and games. Almia and will break the record for the total number of prizes that will be awarded to the various winning teams this year. “Gamer Season, Land of Champions” will be a destination for sports and electronic gaming enthusiasts next summer, and we look forward to announcing more details soon.
For his part, Turki Al-Fuzan, CEO of the Saudi E-Sports Federation, said: “The Season of Gamers is the epitome of an ambitious vision to take the Kingdom’s e-sports and gaming system to new horizons and strengthen the Kingdom’s position as the world’s leading hub to explore its full potential. e-sports and games Gamer Season is the passion of the gaming and e-sports community around the world, bringing together the most outstanding teams, players and fans of these sports. the heart of the kingdom for eight weeks of competition, fun and events. today’s audiences will enjoy unforgettable moments as it promises enthusiastic global competitions for gamers and e-sports enthusiasts that will be watched by millions of people around the world. Gamer’s Season: Land of Champions will be a turning point in the sector and will reaffirm the Kingdom’s resolve and ambition to become the destination, hub and meeting place for global e-sports and e-games. marking”.
