The event will host the Global Esports Tour’s 'Counter-Strike: Global Offensive' LAN tournament.
Esports Management Group, an esports and entertainment management company, will organise EMG 2022, the gaming and entertainment festival in Dubai.
EMG 2022 will be held at the Dubai World Trade Center and will feature a vast range of gamer culture activities, including esports tournaments, celebrity guests, friendly competitions, anime music shows, cosplay shows, and more.
The festival will take place on June 10 and 11, and features the official Global Esports Tour (GET) CS:GO LAN tournament with a grand prize pool of $250,000.
Abdulla Al Gurg, Founder of EMG and Vice President of Emirates Esports Federation, said: “We are delighted to bring the GET CS:GO Tournament to Dubai as part of the EMG 2022 Festival. It is a milestone in Dubai’s journey to becoming a global esports destination, and we are very excited to be hosting such an outstanding line-up of professional esports talents and outstanding gamer entertainment. This is the first edition of EMG, and we look forward to celebrating and bringing together esports, gaming and anime fans in the UAE annually for years to come.”
The esports action will kick off virtually on June 9, with eight professional esport teams from around the world competing in the quarter-finals of GET Dubai CS:GO Tournament. Teams include Ninjas in Pajamas, Mouz, NASR ESPORTS, Falcons, Complexity, OG, Tyloo and Movistar Ride. Esports fans will be able to follow the tournament via EMG’s official Twitch and YouTube channels.
EMG 2022 officially opens on June 10 and will host thousands of audiences till June 11, welcoming everyone to witness the high octane semifinals and the grand finals of the GET CS:GO Tournament. In addition to the tournament, there will be other video game competitions across several venues for games including League of Legends, Valorant, Call of Duty, Fortnite, Fifa, Tekken 7 and VR games.
Meanwhile, cosplayers will be able to participate in a contest with a prize pool of $10,000. Also in attendance will be Japanese pianist Animez and Japanese singer Akeboshi, who will perform and be part of a meet-and-greet.
Attendees will also be able to enjoy the performances by famous Japanese pianist Animez and Japanese singer Akeboshi. The two-day festival will include meet-n-greets with Animenz, Akeboshi, and the esports teams, as well as some of the most popular influencers, including but not limited to MSDossary, Ahmed Ben Chaibah, TM Faisal, Bo3omar, SirSAN, Mark Tube, Kakashi Gaming, Hope Rima, and more.
Completing the EMG 2022 line-up will be a wide selection of official merchandise stores from top gaming teams and players. EMG 2022 tickets are now available to purchase on Platinumlist.
