RIYADH: Gamers8, the world’s greatest esports and gaming occasion, has revealed that six groups will compete throughout 5 titles throughout six weeks of motion this summer season in Riyadh.
The worldwide esports and gaming occasion is about to happen at a purpose-built venue at Boulevard Riyadh Metropolis from July 14, with a few of the world’s main players battling it out for his or her share of the $15 million prize pool.
Gamers8, which is able to conclude on Sept. 8, options a mixture of invited groups from throughout the globe in addition to qualifiers from the Saudi-based Players With out Borders occasion.
The qualifiers, who competed on the world’s greatest charitable esports pageant, have been confirmed after the occasion just lately concluded.
Hosted beneath the theme of “Gamers8 — Your Portal to the Subsequent World,” the groups will compete throughout the next titles: “Rocket League”, “Dota 2”, “Fortnite”, “Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege,” and “PUBG MOBILE.”
Native favourite “Fortnite” will characteristic a number of of the world’s main players, whereas “Rocket League” will contain 24 groups — together with Latin American hotshots FURIA, FaZe Clan and Rogue from North America, and homegrown heroes Crew Falcons from Saudi Arabia.
In “Dota 2,” Deboosters — who certified after triumphing within the Saudi Arabia part of this yr’s Players With out Borders — will be a part of worldwide groups within the esports occasion.
The competitors over “Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege” welcomes TSM FTX from the North America area and Latin American outfit Crew Liquid among the many eight teams prepared for motion.
Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan, chairman of the Saudi Esports Federation, stated: “This summer season’s showpiece goes to be an important day and we’re delighted to welcome the elite to Gamers8.
“The purpose of Gamers8 is to deliver the digital world of esports and gaming out into the bodily realm of Riyadh. With that in thoughts, the capital metropolis of our nation — famend for its enthusiasm and large fervor for gaming — is the perfect setting for Gamers8.”
He added: “Esports followers will acknowledge the highest abilities on show and eagerly await seeing them in motion, whereas we hope newcomers to the gaming scene throughout Saudi Arabia and past will develop into as passionate and devoted as all of us are. Let battle start.”
Organized by the Saudi Esports Federation, Gamers8 will concentrate on 4 predominant pillars: Skilled esports, festivals, music and “the Subsequent World Summit.”
Eight worldwide music artists will even seem throughout the eight weeks of the occasion, alongside quite a few different native and regional abilities. Greater than 1,000 actions and sights, equivalent to comedy, magic exhibits and way more, will even be on the Gamers8 leisure agenda.
