Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has announced the launch of the Esports World Cup, signaling Saudi Arabia's continued interest in sports and video game investments. The annual tournament will feature the most popular games in the world and will have the largest prize pool in esports history. Saudi Arabia's push into professional sports goes beyond image-building, with investments in combat sports and other sporting ventures. The kingdom's spending on sporting investments is part of its efforts to diversify its economy away from oil and gas exports.
Saudi Arabia plays host to #FuryNgannou and has invested in the PFL, but their push into pro sports is larger and about more than burnishing their image. @ZidanSports explained to me why Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar might be the future of combat sports: https://t.co/UgpJ9oDKUx
Saudi Arabia is launching an annual Esports World Cup. The competition will see clubs compete across games from various genres for the largest prize pool in esports history https://t.co/ub8DQY7R2H https://t.co/8GFJ8Q2004
Saudi Arabia has launched an annual Esports World Cup, which will include the most popular games in the world and have the largest prize pool in esports history https://t.co/ub8DQY7R2H https://t.co/5rn1frmxs3
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the “Esports World Cup,” representing Saudi Arabia’s continued interests in sports and video games investment https://t.co/rAcnrOqMrt by @Adam_Lucente
Saudi Arabia has been splashing cash on various sporting investments as it looks to diversify its economy away from oil and gas exports. But what does this spending mean for the kingdom's economy and why is its growing presence in sports proving so controversial? (via @CNBCi) https://t.co/GUQRDuJ8T6
Saudi Arabia launches Esports World Cup - statement https://t.co/Noh8kLFHTX https://t.co/Hxi0F7CHjh
An honour to meet again with His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman and great to be part of this panel today discussing the future of esports and the launch of the first ever #esportsworldcup that will be held in Saudi Arabia next year! https://t.co/1N4AVYn9Pv
Saudi crown prince announces esports "world cup" https://t.co/rAcnrOqMrt by @Adam_Lucente
Saudi Arabia launches Esports World Cup - statement https://t.co/U6dIoTRs64 https://t.co/ZK9zUpOCO4