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Geraint Bungay, CEO of Dubai-based Boss Bunny Games. (Photo/AFP)
With plans to launch the first video game inspired by Gulf cuture, the region’s gaming ecosystem is fast gaining traction in esports.
From a brand new facility in Dubai, young gamers are hosting virtual regional eSports competitions sponsored by global brands as they shoot to become major players in the multi-billion-dollar industry.
Indian expat Saad Khan said he realised there was “huge opportunity” in promoting eSports in the region four years ago, when he saw people crowding into rapidly sprouting cyber cafes in Dubai, one of the UAE’s seven emirates.