Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 6th of November, 2015: Game Evolution, the leading eSports event in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region, starts today in Hall 8 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Game Evolution will showcase latest game technologies and video games tournaments pitting local and international gamers against each other in a healthy environment. The event aims to promote eSports as a professional spectator sport in the region and bring the attention of communities from around the world to the Middle East.
Eng. Anas Al Madani, Vice - Chairman and Group CEO of INDEX Holding said: “Our main goal behind this event is to support the video gaming community in the UAE and the region, and to further develop the eSports initiative that we have started 8 years ago. Through Game Evolution, we are promoting eSports for the youth and we are providing gamers with an ultimate platform for competitive gaming. We have seen a great number of participants and visitors on the 1st day, and we are expecting it to reach 10,000 visitors and participants by the end of event.”
It is worth mentioning that professional gaming teams will compete in two major and widespread PC games within the community: Dota 2 and Counter Strike: Global Offensive. Individual players will have the chance to compete in the four different console games like FIFA 15, Mortal Kombat: X, and Ultra Street Fighter IV, Super Smash Bros.
Finalists from qualifying rounds that were held in June and September are coming to compete for the grand prize in their respective tournament. The international representation was so evident, with players coming from various parts of the world ranging from India, Pakistan, Lebanon, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Europe.
The event will pit 8 teams competing against each other in Dota 2 and Counter Strike: Global Offensive, with each team consisting of 5 players. They will all battle it out over the course of two days to give rise to one winner who will go back home with a trophy and a cash prize to remember. The organizers announced that the gross amount of cash and prizes would reach 150,000 AED.
Game Evolution 2015 is scheduled to run until 7th of November 2015, at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre – Hall 8. It is organized by INDEX Conferences and Exhibitions Organisation Est. – member of INDEX Holding. The event is sponsored by Alienware, and it is supported by Dubai Police, Dragon Master Store, LVLUP! Game Lounge, Pringles, Virgin Megastores, Emirates Airlines.
For additional information about Game Evolution 2015, kindly visit gameevo.com
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