Dubai World Game Expo - DWGE
Show introducing a wide variety of computer games
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| When |
27/10/2008/19:00
to 29/10/2008/19:00 |
| Where | Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre |
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Held in conjunction with the Dubai International Character & Licensing Fair
(Character Dubai 2008), the two entertainment exhibitions will be the first of
their kind in the Middle East and North Africa region.
The event will be
a platform for showcasing a huge variety of electronic and web games, with the
aim of promoting computer entertainment and gaming in this region. Retailers
that have already shown an interest include Microsoft, Nintendo, Konami, EA,
AMD, Intel and other big names from the industry.
Abdul Salam Madani,
president of Index Holding said the Expo "will focus on products and services in
an industry that is now growing at a staggering annual rate of 10.2% in the
Middle East."
"The fair will serve to revitalize the e-games industry in
the UAE and the entire region," he added.
The Dubai World Game Championships will see 3,000 participants competing on
different gaming platforms at qualification rounds scheduled to take place two
months prior to the Expo. 300 finalists will be selected to battle it out at the
DWGE for prizes worth more than $10,000. The Dubai World Game Expo also plans to
sponsor 5 gamers to participate in an overseas competition to represent the
DWGE.
The Dubai World Game Summit will see various workshops and
discussions on the latest technologies emerging in this sector. Nokia, the
platinum sponsor of the Dubai World Game Summit, will be delivering a keynote
speech at the Summit and will also showcase its latest games for N-Gage at the
exhibition area.
