UAE Business: Top VR and Esports hub to open in Abu Dhabi – Gulf Digital News

  • Date: 29-Aug-2022
  • Source: Gulf Digital News
  • Sector:Technology
  • Country:UAE
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UAE Business: Top VR and Esports hub to open in Abu Dhabi – Gulf Digital News

Pixoul Gaming, the state-of-the-art virtual reality (VR) and Esports hub, will open later this year at Al Qana, Abu Dhabi's most exciting waterfront destination.

Pixoul Gaming is an integrated, immersive entertainment destination through its elaborate Virtual Reality Gaming Zone. While the Esports Academy provides a focused training facility for serious gaming athletes.

Pixoul Gaming will foster an elite community, launching the first ever Esports Academy in the Middle East and will host global gaming tournaments in its 800-seat capacity arena to become a beacon for mega competitions. The Academy also includes an Esports bar, a gaming community twist on a typical sports bar, where global gaming events can be viewed while enjoying F&B.

With its array of VR, retro, console, mobile, and Esports games, Pixoul Gaming will not only have the best facilities in the region but will also cater to the entire gaming ecosystem - from game development and education to thrilling immersive experiences, from professional solo, multi-player and team gaming to hosting global gaming festivals. Esports is one of the fastest-growing industries in the Mena region. The UAE's digital gaming sector is estimated to reach US$930 million by 2025, and Pixoul Gaming will highlight Abu Dhabi as the global leader in