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Distributed by Golden Systems Middle East, the Zotac and Nvidia's sponsorship collaboration is set to empower the UAE National Team who will compete for Counter Strike 1.6 competition at the World Cyber Games Grand Finals this coming September, held in Los Angeles - California, USA.
"This sponsorship allows us to announce our support to the UAE National Team, and to achieve our goal in supporting our local talented youth who are leaders in computer gaming. This partnership with the World Game Championship is our way of bolstering the success of the gaming industry in the region."
said Gloria Choy, Product Manager, Golden Systems Middle East FZCo.
Zotac - part of PC Partner Ltd., is one of the largest Nvidia graphic cards motherboard manufacturers in the world and has over 10 years of quality manufacturing experience. Nvidia, which has become synonymous with digital games, specializes in the development of graphic processing units used in personal-computer motherboards and in video game consoles.
Eng. Anas Al Madani, Vice President of Index Holding, quotes "As the tournament is entering its third year, The World Game Championship in Dubai has created a unique and competitive platform for gamers in the region. Since we have started this tournament, we were impressed with the participation of the gaming community.
Throughout their participation in the tournament, gamers have shown a great level of passion and we are slowly witnessing the rise of professional athletes. The video game industry played a big role in our success. This year, we are proud to partner with world class brands like Zotac and Nvidia, and we thank them for their dedication and support to the local gaming community. I believe that this partnership will boost the participation of the UAE National Team in the World Cyber Games."
In the past few years, the online gaming industry in the Arab world has been growing rapidly. Out of 1.6 billion internet users worldwide, 38% are from the region. This market is a notable contribution to the combined PC and console video game industry with a sum of $750m.
The demographics of young tech savvy individuals and the increasing penetration of broadband connectivity add to the purchasing power parity of the untouched Middle East game market.
Zotac and Nvidia have always remained at par with the gamers by continuously enhancing each product to meet the needs of all gaming enthusiasts.
Posted by Nadeen El Ajou
