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Dubai is set to get a brand new sports stadium, but this one won't host your usual cricket or football matches. Instead, it will become the region's very first stadium dedicated to all things eSports.
With the global gaming market pitted at $99.6 billion in 2016, Dubai is on a mission to become the world leader in competitive video gaming with the launch of Dubai X-Stadium.
Though details of the purpose-built stadium, including location and opening date, have not yet been revealed, its hosting capabilities will pit Dubai as a centrepiece for hosting international eSports events.
eSports in numbers (global)$99.6 billion video gaming market worth in 201614,443 professional online gamers in 2016 $696million eSports revenue in 2017 $1.4billion revenue from hosting/organising eSports events in 2020 385 million online audience in 2017 589 million online audience by 2020 40,000 spectators per event (average) 18% of Mena population gamers What Dubai X-Stadium will bring to city Job creationNew category of tourists: e-gamers (fan base to reach 600 million by 2020)Platform to promote brand Dubai to younger audience with future economic influence |
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