MENA Tech and Amazon UNIVERSITY Esports launch virtual UNIVERSITY World in UAE

MENA Tech and Amazon UNIVERSITY Esports launch virtual UNIVERSITY World in UAE

- UNIVERSITY World creates a virtual bridge between players from different countries by bringing them together in a world where digital worlds are growing incredibly fast.

Dubai: Amazon UNIVERSITY Esports, a keystone organisation for the academic esports environment worldwide, has announced the launch of its new virtual world, UNIVERSITY World. The esports and education project is aimed at university students from 16 countries in 4 continents. The web-based app was launched in UAE in partnership with MENA Tech Entertainment (a company of GGTech Entertainment).

UNIVERSITY World is a newly designed space where students and other audiences who want to access the space will be able to interact with each other, both in a central hall common to all countries, as well as in specific rooms unique to each nation. Players will be able to communicate through the integrated chat and score points to win prizes through different mini-games and other multiple activities. This will create a global community in a virtual space.

A promising future

Since the advent of technology, wider access to devices and their ever-increasing usage, virtual worlds have become increasingly popular in recent years. According to a PwC report, the metaverse industry will contribute $15bn to Gulf economies by 2030, with