Ooredoo announces eGaming tournament

Ooredoo, a leader in 5G and innovation, has announced the launch of the first eGaming tournament that forms part of its eSports brand, Ooredoo Nation – Gamers’ Land, a statement said. Ooredoo Nation – Gamers’ Land is a joint initiative with eSports leaders Quest.

The brand is a fraternity which is beyond geographical boundaries; a community of gamers that grows faster by the minute, inventing, innovating, creating, evolving and raising the game. Ooredoo Nation dares gamers to find one sport it does not play.

The first tournament to be held as part of the Ooredoo Nation: Gamers’ Land initiative is CS:GO, and is the first eGaming tournament in the region to be initiated by a telecommunication company. For gamers, the launch will offer prizes of up to QR70,000 and also the chance to secure a contract with the Ooredoo professional eSports team, which will represent Ooredoo and Qatar in regional and global eSports events.

Sabah Rabiah al-Kuwari – Director PR at Ooredoo – said: “We’re absolutely delighted to announce the launch of the very first tournament in our exciting new eGaming initiative with Quest. eGaming is an increasingly important strand of economic diversification, and one which we cannot, as a leading innovator, ignore. Informed by the notion ‘Go Pro with Ooredoo’, we are opening up our network to allow eGamers to make the most of performance-enhancing 5G, and to empower them to be the very best they can be. We wish all gamers the best of luck in the tournament, and look forward to seeing the talent come forward to join the Ooredoo professional eSports team!” Customers wishing to register for tournaments in Ooredoo Nation – Gamers’ Land should visit www.ooredoonation. com for more information.