Attention gamers, the world’s biggest gaming event Gamers8 is coming to Riyadh at Boulevard Riyadh City with a suitably massive $15 million prize pool. Get ready for eight weeks of Esports in Saudi Arabia.
Mark your calendars because Gamers8 is running from Thursday July 14 to Thursday September 8. The huge gaming festival will be held at an equally huge venue purpose-built venue at Boulevard Riyadh City.
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The teams will be competing across Dota 2, Fortnite, Rocket League, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege and PUBG MOBILE. Wondering who’s powering up? Gamers8 will feature a mix of international teams plus qualifiers from the Saudi-based Gamers Without Borders, the world’s biggest charitable Esports festival. Teams include Team Falcons from Saudi Arabia as well as Clan and Rogue from North America.
The Rocket League event will happen from Thursday July 14 to Sunday July 17, and have a cool $2,000,000 prize pool.
This year’s theme will be Your Portal to the Next World. Even if you’re not participating in the gaming, you can still attend Gamers8 Riyadh.
Even if you’re not participating in the gaming event, you can still watch all of the gaming action. Viewers will be able to see the best teams in Esports compete for six different titles and that whopping $15 million prize pool.
Organised by the Saudi Esports Federation, Gamers8 Riyadh will focus on four key pillars: professional esports, festivals, music and the next world summit. The theme of the event is Your Portal to the Next World.
Gamers8 will have more than 1,000 activities and attractions, including comedy and magic shows, and live music. Performances will run for Thursday July 14 to Thursday September 1. The Boulevard Riyadh City event promises to bring eight international musical artists alongside a lot of local and regional artists.
The Gamers8 tournaments will also be broadcasted on many event channels in more than eight different languages.
Keep it locked on Time Out for all the latest about the event, performers and tickets.
Controllers at the ready.
Thu Jul 14 to Thu Sep 8. Boulevard Riyadh City, gamers8.gg.
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