Shanghai Pushes To Be World Gaming Capital
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Shanghai has broken ground on a major e-sports events hub as the city pushes to become the leader in competitive gaming. E-sports refers to competitive video gaming which is growing quickly globally. Over the past few years, e-sports tournaments have managed to pack o
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Jan 8, 2021 4:46 AM
Shanghai has broken ground on a major e-sports events hub as the city pushes to become the leader in competitive gaming. E-sports refers to competitive video gaming which is growing quickly globally. Over the past few years, e-sports tournaments have managed to pack out large stadiums with fans flocking to watching their favorite players. The venue, named the Shanghai International New Cultural and Creative E-sports Center, will cost 5.8 billion yuan ($898.2 million) and span 500,000 square meters. It is designed to be a hub where e-sports teams and companies can be based and will have a hotel attached. Shanghai has looked to position itself as a global e-sports center. Last year, the city hosted the “League of Legends” World Championship, one of the biggest events in the e-sports calendar. E-sports continues to grow quickly and is estimated to have generated $1.1 billion in 2020 globally, according to an estimate by games market research firm Newzoo. China is the largest e-sports market in the world. Meanwhile, 70% of China’s 720 million gamers play e-sports, according to another research firm Niko Partners. So the market has large potential. SuperGen, the Chinese parent company of e-sports team Edward Gaming, is the main backer of the Shanghai complex. The e-sports hub is expected to open in 2024.
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