Aramco appointed as a strategic partner for Gamers Without Borders and Gamers8: The land of heroes

The Saudi Esports Federation and Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, announced a strategic partnership to sponsor the Gamers Without Borders events and the Gamers8: The Land of Heroes festival for the year 2023, after the successful partnership for previous editions.

GWB, the world’s largest charitable esports event, has returned for the fourth consecutive year from April 10. The event lasts for six weeks. Held virtually by the Saudi Esports Federation, GWB serves as a qualifier for Gamers8: The Land of Heroes, the biggest esports and gaming festival worldwide, which takes place for eight weeks across the summer beginning July 6.

The strategic partnership between SEF and Aramco continues the work successfully achieved by both entities at last year’s events. Aramco will once again be a title sponsor of the Aramco Sim Arena, a high-end simulator zone for racing enthusiasts to compete in community tournaments. Further mind-blowing on-ground and virtual activations will be announced in due course.

Ahmed Al Bishri, Deputy CEO at the Saudi Esports Federation, said: “Having Aramco back on board as a strategic partner is a great honor for us and we thank them for their continued support to esports and gaming in Saudi Arabia.  There is much to build on from last year’s Gamers Without Borders and Gamers8 editions, as well as much to look forward to in 2023.” With the extension of the partnership, the gaming community can expect new surprises through the creation of engaging, attractive content and experiences tailored to their needs. Aramco’s return as a strategic partner adds an extra layer of excellence to events that are highly anticipated around the world.”

Khalid Al Zamil, Aramco Public Affairs Acting VP, said: “We are proud to continue our support of gamers in the Kingdom and the promotion of esports globally. Our ongoing partnership with Gamers Without Borders and Gamers8: The Land of Heroes provides another opportunity to showcase Saudi Arabia’s growing esports industry and the huge enthusiasm for gaming right across the country. Fans can be assured that the activations stemming from the partnership will once again push the boundaries of enriching, modern entertainment.”

GWB has a charity prize pool of $10 million. Included in this year’s edition is the all-women Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) tournament, with six teams battling it out in a single elimination bracket from April 27-29 for a prize pool of $2.5 million. This is the first time this has ever been held. To support GWB, visit the Gamers Without Borders website to donate and make a difference. To stay up to date with the latest event updates and news, follow on Twitter @gwbps_en, Instagram @gwbps_en, Snapchat (@gwbps), Facebook @gwbps, YouTube @gwbps.

Gamers8: Land of Heroes is offering a $45 million prize pool across the elite gaming titles taking place in the competition this summer – the largest esports prize pool in history.

About Gamers8 – The Land Of Heroes:

Gamers8 is the world’s largest esports and gaming festival and the destination for elite esports champions and gaming universe lovers. It’s the ultimate place to compete for glory and become a hero walking among the worlds of your chosen story. Located in Riyadh at the heart of Saudi Arabia, Gamers8 spans a period of eight weeks from July to September 2023, with new challenges and experiences unlocked every week. You can watch the world’s top esports teams compete for the highest prize pools, attend performances by global music artists, experience your favorite gaming platforms come to life, and learn the mysteries behind the creation of video games. Gamers8 is your world and it’s your adventure to choose.

Gamers8: The Land of Heroes follows the success of last year’s Gamers8 at Boulevard Riyadh City. Gamers8 2022 saw the world’s best teams and players battle it out across five top titles – Rocket League, Dota 2 Riyadh Masters, Fortnite, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege and PUBG Mobile – for a prize pool of $15million. The 2022 event was visited by more than 1.4 million visitors and watched by more than 132 million people around the globe. A total of 391 professional players – representing more than 61 nationalities – and 113 international teams took part in the world-class esports competitions.

Gamers8: The Land of Heroes has a total prize pool of over $45 million – triple last year’s grand prize total – and will host the elite of esports in a state of the art, purpose-built venue at Boulevard Riyadh City. The festival will conclude with a gaming and esports forum, known as ‘The Next World Forum’, that brings together sector leaders and experts from around the world.

About SEF:

The Saudi Esports Federation is the regulating body in charge of nurturing elite gaming athletes and developing the gaming community and industry in Saudi Arabia.

The federation’s activities are categorized into two complementary streams. The first stream works to develop all levels of competitive gamers starting with the grassroots community level and moving up to professional esports athletes that can achieve global excellence. The second stream works to develop the entire gaming/esports value chain by catalyzing the industry and enabling talent.

Since its establishment in late 2017, the federation has organized multiple world-class national and international tournaments and events attracted investment from local private sector actors and worked with international developers on opportunities in the Saudi market.

About Aramco:

Aramco is a global integrated energy and chemicals company. We are driven by our core belief that energy is opportunity. From producing approximately one in every eight barrels of the world’s oil supply to developing new energy technologies, our global team is dedicated to creating impact in all that we do. We focus on making our resources more dependable, more sustainable and more useful. This helps promote stability and long-term growth around the world. www.aramco.coma