The most prominent event of its kind in the Middle East

Dubai Digital Sports 2022... Two weeks of excitement at Expo City

  • The festival is one of the most prominent events in the field of electronic games and is in line with Dubai's leading position as a global center for innovation.

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From 9 to 20 November, Dubai will host the Dubai Digital Sports Festival 2022, the first of its kind in the region, at the Dubai Exhibition Center in Dubai Expo City.

The festival is the most prominent event for sports and electronic games in the Middle East, and is consistent with Dubai's leading position as a global center for innovation, as it offers exciting live events and activities over a period of two weeks, including the PUBG World Championship and the inaugural summit.

The festival program, which is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Media Council, and organized by the Dubai Festivals and Retail Corporation in cooperation with VSPN, will include the PopConME event, GameExpo, in addition to a group of entertainment events, international parties, regional and digital tournaments, and a special tournament will be organized at the school level, in addition to launching many promotions on the latest products and releases in the field of digital and electronic games throughout Dubai.

The festival will attract the world's most prominent digital gaming stars, developers, creators and artists, giving esports enthusiasts the opportunity to meet and interact with the famous and pioneers of this sector.

global platform

Mona Al Falasi, Director of Event Planning Department at Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment, said: “We seek to enrich the booming gaming and e-sports sector in Dubai by attracting the most talented players and electronic games enthusiasts from all over the world, to give them the opportunity to communicate and interact with elite professionals in this field. It enhances its development and prosperity, while at the same time the festival presents a series of tournaments and special events, and it is a global platform that brings together the most prominent pioneers of the sector to share the latest developments and to inspire and motivate attendees to join the sports and digital games sector.”

Maher Abdul Karim Julfar, Executive Vice President of Exhibition and Conference Halls Management at Dubai World Trade Centre, said: “We are proud to host the Dubai Digital Sports Festival at the Dubai Exhibition Center that is equipped with the latest technologies.

Dubai has an ambitious vision to build an advanced digital future, and in turn, we are committed to strengthening the emirate’s position as a global hub for events, tourism and innovation, by providing integrated halls, unparalleled infrastructure, facilities and services.”

Professionals and investors

The festival brings together professional players, investors, entrepreneurs and the most prominent international stakeholders, in a series of exciting and fun activities.

Among the most prominent activities of the Dubai Digital Sports Festival is the Buggy World Championship, which is worth more than two million US dollars, in addition to booking their place in the finals of the festival's grand tournament.

The inaugural summit of the festival kicks off on November 9 and will continue until November 11, 2022, and targets professionals, developers and innovators in the digital games sector to enhance the esports ecosystem in Dubai and the Middle East and North Africa region, and provides an important platform for interaction between companies.

The summit will host two-day dialogue sessions in the presence of more than 40 officials and experts from decision-makers and sector leaders. In the world and the main investment opportunities in it, to form a center that brings together the electronic games system and global talents and innovators in the sector.

"Gim Expo"

The GameExpo event will take place from November 10 to 13, and includes four areas dedicated to hosting brands, leading companies and digital game experts, giving e-sports enthusiasts the opportunity to see all the developments in the sector, and the public can follow the activities of exciting tournaments, meet their favorite players and compete With them in the "Gaming Zone" in Dubai.

The “Classic Games” area provides the audience with enjoyable experiences with a number of competitions and tournaments available to all, while the “Discovery Zone” allows the public to enjoy the latest releases of independent games and see the latest experimental games provided by independent game developers.

"Bobcon" Middle East

PopConME, which will run from November 10 to 13, celebrates all elements of global pop culture, from superheroes, comics, games and arts, to film, television, anime and more.

The event offers a range of great entertainment experiences, where attendees can dress up in costumes and meet their favorite characters, in addition to showing off Japanese anime culture.

• The festival opens new horizons in the digital games sector in the Middle East.


• Arab stars and international artists perform in concerts during the festival.

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