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China's women e-sports players defy sexism for love of the game

Fans can VLOOKUP videos of last year's championship, held in the glitzy city of Las Vegas
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OFF TANGENT

Excel e-sports: the ‘Olympics’ of spreadsheets is a fun twist on serious software

The kingdom is among the fastest-growing regions for the games industry after years of being underserved.
International

Saudi Arabia chases gaming dream with more prize money than PGA

Saudi Arabia has already been spending heavily with a US$38-billion push into gaming under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030 programme, part of a plan to diversify the economy away from oil.
Lifestyle

Saudi Arabia spending big for a place on the gaming map

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman is said to be an avid gamer partial to Call of Duty, and Saudi Arabia has invested heavily in the sector since the 38-year-old became first in line to the throne six years ago.
Lifestyle

Saudi gamer prince announces eSports World Cup

This week, hundreds of elite gamers are descending upon the scenic city of Hangzhou, near Shanghai, to represent their countries at the 19th Asian Games.
Lifestyle

China hosts biggest e-sports moment with Tencent at the wheel

Olympic Esports Week will mark several firsts – not just for Singapore, but also for the esports world. The event bears similarities with the Olympic Games, but players will compete virtually.
Opinion & Features
BRUNCH

Olympic Esports Week: Can a cross between Olympic sports and online gaming lure an international audience?

As part of its strategy to diversify its economy away from oil, Saudi Arabia is looking to become a big player in the US$184 billion global gaming market.
International

Saudi Arabia invests US$38 billion to become a video-game hub

The surge comes after the UK Competition and Markets Authority narrowed the scope of their merger probe, putting the stock around 11 per cent below Microsoft’s US$95-per-share offer.
Companies & Markets

Microsoft-Activision spread hits lowest since merger announced

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund now owns 8.3 per cent of Nintendo, building up a position that stood at just above 6 per cent at the start of the year.
International

Saudi Arabia becomes Nintendo’s largest outside shareholder

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