Riyadh – Saudi Arabia has recently said it would host the Esports World Cup beginning next year, in the latest push for a sector Riyadh thinks would generate tens of thousands of local employment.”The Esports World Cup is the natural next step in Saudi Arabia’s journey to become the premier global hub for gaming and esports,” the Gulf kingdom’s de facto ruler, Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), said in a statement. Last year, the crown prince announced a $38 billion investment strategy for the kingdom’s Savvy Games Group, owned by the deep-pocketed sovereign wealth fund. The goal is to create 39,000 esports-related jobs by 2030.
