Dubai, UAE—Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), which is currently home to more than 50 gaming companies, has launched the DMCC Gaming Centre during the Dubai Esports Festival.
The gaming companies in the DMCC range from game developers and producers to esports teams and tournament organizers.
In a statement, DMCC said the revenues generated by the gaming industry in the MENA region are expected to reach $5 billion by 2025. It added the Gaming Centre will be based in DMCC’s award-winning free zone.
Under the DMCC Gaming Centre, members will have access to the wider esports community through regular events and esports tournaments and industry support from DMCC’s ecosystem partner YaLLa Esports, an esports organization in the UAE.
Furthermore, members will have the opportunity to join gaming specific acceleration and market entry programmes through DMCC ecosystem partner, AstroLabs, a tech ecosystem builder in the MENA region.
Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, DMCC, said. “These passionate communities are constantly looking for greater immersion and storytelling in their chosen form of entertainment. As our roster of gaming companies expands rapidly and as we see more of our DMCC Crypto Centre members enter the blockchain gaming space, there is no better time to formalise our efforts by opening the DMCC Gaming Centre. Through this facility, we will solidify Dubai’s position as a global hub for all forms of gaming and esports.”