The Saudi Electronic Sports Federation, the organizer and responsible for developing the gaming and esports community and sector in the Kingdom and sponsoring elite Saudi esports players, has announced the date for the second edition of Gamers Season – the world’s largest esports and gaming event – which will be hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for 8 months. Weeks starting on July 6 in Riyadh.

And after the tremendous success achieved by the first edition last year, which saw the presence of around 1.4 million visitors and around 132 million people around the world watching professional e-sports competitions, the federation announced that the second edition will be bigger, larger and more diverse, whether in the number of e-sports tournaments or concerts. Various musical or entertainment events.

The federation also confirmed that the prize pool will be the largest in the world in the field of esports, as the prizes will exceed US$$ 30 million (about 112 million Saudi riyals), which is almost double the total prize pool of last season.

The second season will be calledPlayer Season: Land of ChampionsThis is to indicate the competition of global and local e-sports champions to rise to the top of this grand event, and that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the destination for global gaming and e-sports, the hub for champions of these sports and the global starting point for them.

The first season saw 113 international professional teams participate in multiple tournaments across the world’s most popular video games, including Rocket League, Dota 2, Fortnite, PUBG Mobile and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, with prizes worth US$15 million awarded to the winning teams. The new season will see many new games added to the tournaments.

The season’s activities also vary to include concerts by prominent Arab and international artists over 8 weeks, as well as entertainment, educational and community activities suitable for all members of society and different age groups.

His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Electronic Sports Federation, said:

“Last year, the Players’ Season was an exceptional success, resonating across the globe and bringing together around 400 of the most prominent international esports players and esports enthusiasts from over 60 countries around the world in the heart of Saudi Arabia. The first Players’ Season showed the world the extent of Saudi Arabia’s passion for gaming and esports, especially given that around 23 million Saudis are involved in gaming and esports at various levels.

We have unlimited ambitions in this sector, thanks to the precious support and confidence of our wise leadership in the importance of this sector and its great role in building bridges of communication with the entire world and establishing the Kingdom's position as a leading country in the growth and development of this diverse sector. We are proud to announce the second season of Gamers, which we call the Land of Champions, as a way of recognizing and thanking the Kingdom, the home of champions, and as an encouragement for our Saudi and international champions to compete here in the strongest eSports tournament.

This event is the largest esports and gaming event in the world and will set a record for the total prize pool awarded to the various winning teams this year. “The Gamers Season, Land of Champions” will be the destination for the world of esports and gaming enthusiasts next summer, and we look forward to announcing more details soon.”

In turn, Turki Al-Fouzan, CEO of the Saudi Electronic Sports Federation, said that the second version of the Gamers season is the embodiment of the ambitious vision to advance the esports and gaming system in the Kingdom towards new horizons, and to strengthen the Kingdom's position as a leading global hub for exploring the full potential of esports and gaming.

Last summer, the Gamers’ Season sparked excitement in the gaming and esports community around the world, bringing together the world’s top esports teams, players and fans in the heart of the Kingdom for eight weeks of competition, fun and a variety of events. This year, the season will be more diverse, bigger and more diverse, with entertainment and educational events, programmes and shows suitable for all age groups, promising unforgettable moments for the audience, as well as gaming and esports fans, with enthusiastic global competitions watched by millions around the world.

“Gamers Season, Second Edition: Land of Champions” will be a game-changer for the industry and confirms the Kingdom’s determination and ambition to be the destination, hub and meeting point for global esports and gaming for its fans and professionals. We look forward to announcing more exciting details for the season soon.”

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