As esports and gaming continue to spread into every home and economic sector, it is safe to say it is the new ‘space race’. Every nation is racing to put their names on the global esports map, each one with different methods but one goal in the end.
Among these nations is the UAE, the oil-rich middle-eastern country that has decided to enter the world of competitive gaming and esports. They intend to do so with a government-led initiative, AD Gaming, geared at transforming the capital city of Abu Dhabi into a global hub for gaming and esports.
Industry experts like Gamr are already touting this as a platform for the next gen of game developers, players and businesses to thrive and grow.
This is just one example of game changers and their game-changing choices from around the world. Brands like AD Gaming have created timely strategies to set themselves — their host nation and continent at large — ahead of the economic curve.
If we take this back to the African continent, we see that we also have a fertile atmosphere for esports introduction and growth. Just like the Middle East, Africa has a teeming amount of young gamers, and much more with an entrepreneurial mind.
The esports space is not solely for players; it in fact contains much more figures such as game developers, gaming tourney organisers, player/team managers, etc. The african youth population is somewhere around 60% of its total population.
As you can see, this sector holds a world of opportunities, which are and continue to be applicable in every part of the globe. Africa is no different.
One surefire way to ensure your nation or continent takes part in the esports boom, is to equip the young gamers, entrepreneurs and enthusiasts with the necessary tools, knowledge and opportunities they’d need to stay in the competition.
We recognize brands like AD Gaming who are at the forefront of the global esports’ dream, ensuring it doesn’t just stay a dream but becomes a reality.
Just like AD Gaming is set to lead the lines in the Middle East, Gamr is primed to place the African continent on the global esports map, ensuring the players not only have the tools, knowledge and opportunities to take part but to win.
A way to do this is through the use of technology to aggregate the gaming eco-system and break barriers to global tournament access. We posit, as experts in the esports industry, that esports and tech are inseparable and the best means to promote esports.
AD Gaming as well has this at the heart of their venture, giving credence to the methodology.
The advantages of integrating esports into a nation, or a continent, are numerous — economic boom, more gainfully employed youth and a thriving technological sector as well — to name a few.
In general, the gaming economy is by far the best performing in recent years, with the worth of the gaming industry peaking past $300 billion as at 2022 and the esports sector alone at $2 billion.
With valuations as such, the resultant effect on the nation is a rise in its GDP. As at september of 2022, the top 10 countries with the highest esports revenues and their respective active esports players are as follows;
- China: $45.77 billion, 742.19 million players
- USA: $44.98 billion, 197.16 million players
- Japan: $19.99 billion, 78.1 million players
- South Korea: $7.93 billion, 33.8 million players
- Germany: $6.62 billion, 49.76 million players
- UK: $5.52 billion, 39.1 million players
- France: $4.14 billion, 39.34 million players
- Canada: $3.44 billion, 21.91 million players
- Italy: $3.02 billion, 37.64 million players
- Brazil: $2.61 billion, 100.74 million players
As you can see , the returns on the esports sector are simply incredible, and it is predicted to grow even further as each year comes with its own technological advancements.
Initiatives such as this that birth brands like AD Gaming are necessary even in the private sector as well, for the general growth of the esports industry.
As esports and gaming continue to spread into every home and economic sector, it would be wise to give your country a head start or at least a foot in the door. This would firstly open it and its citizens to the endless social, career and economical benefits.
The esports boom promises to revolutionize nations in hundreds, via brands such as Gamr and AD Gaming, What do you think? Should more nations take this route and get on the train of change?
