Abu Dhabi students unlock new learnings, career interests with esports hub

Abu Dhabi students unlock new learnings, career interests with esports hub

Abu Dhabi: An Abu Dhabi school now has an esports lab that will enable students to explore the world of gaming, and promote gamification in education. Aldar Education’s West Yas Academy, an American curriculum school on Yas Island, inaugurated its esports hub with a competition in vehicular soccer game Rocket League. “We are thrilled to open this exciting and cutting-edge learning space for our students at West Yas Academy. Esports is a rapidly growing industry, and we have introduced it to all our students across our family of schools,” said Andrew Turner, group head of education technology at Aldar Education. “Many people believe that esports involves only the playing of digital games and this is not the case. This industry opens up opportunities for our students to enter into careers associated with entrepreneurship, marketing, graphic or game design, coding, 3D prototyping, and many others. We are excited to offer our students the opportunity to explore the opportunities associated with the esports industry and to develop valuable soft skills such as teamwork, communication, and problem-solving,” he added at the launch. In the Middle East, gaming is growing exponentially, with forecasts suggesting that average esports players in the UAE will spend at