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The UAE is hosting Gamers Galaxy: Dota 2 Invitational Series Dubai 2022, supported by UAE Nation Brand and New Media Academy and organised by Galaxy Racer, the largest esports, gaming and lifestyle organisation in the world, headquartered in Dubai.
Galaxy Racer works with over 100 content creators across Middle East North Africa (Mena) and Southeast Asia (SEA), amassing over 500 million followers and generating over 2.5 billion monthly views.
Taking place from March 2nd to 6th, the best Dota 2 teams from around the world will descend on Dubai to compete for a lucrative AED 1,000,000 prize pool. This is the first high-tier Dota 2 tournament to be held in the region this year as Dubai continues to grow and thrive as a destination for prestigious esports events.
Alia Al Hammadi, Director of the UAE Nation Brand Office, said: “Hosting international digital events in the UAE boosts digital economic transformation opportunities and instils a culture of programming to reach the 100,000 coders within the country’s workforce, an objective outlined under the Projects of the 50. This also contributes to the achievement of the objectives of the UAE Centennial 2071, including enhancing economic pillars through diversification, innovation, and continuous exploration of opportunities.”
She added: “Today, many international cities organize tournaments and large-scale events for e-sports, which hundreds of millions of varying age groups play daily, whether on their smartphones, tablets, or computers. Gamers are so wide spread, to the extent that global social media companies announced plans to offer unprecedented virtual technology that open new areas for users to create communities in the digital, virtual, and augmented worlds. These concepts have limitless capabilities and will distinguish future opportunities in new technology- and innovation-based economies.”