Khaleej Times

$10m charity esports event to unite world’s gamers

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riyadh — Gamers from all corners of the globe are being rallied to unite and join the fight against Covid-19 by battling it out against each other and the world’s elite in a series of dailyprize­d and unpreceden­ted $10 million charity esports tournament, known as Gamers Without Borders by Saudi, set to take place between April 24th and June 7th 2020.

The seven-week long megaseries, which includes daily and weekly public tournament­s and prize giveaways worth a further $2million, is inviting gamers of all abilities to sign-up now at www.gamerswith­outborders. com to enjoy the chance to compete in an action-packed schedule on some of the world’s most popular game titles. Ahead of the opening event organisers plan to announce the specific leading titles to feature in the global tournament as part of the exciting build up.

Created by the Saudi Arabian Federation for Electronic and Intellectu­al Sports (SAFEIS) and supported by the world’s largest esports company, ESL, as technical partner, Gamers Without Borders is open to all gamers worldwide.

Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan, chairman of the Saudi Arabian Federation for Electronic and Intellectu­al Sports (SAFEIS), said: “In this difficult period where the world feels more disconnect­ed and distant than ever before, we are extremely proud that, through Gamers Without Borders, our Kingdom will unite and connect the global gaming community in response to Covid-19 and ultimately help save lives.” -

In this difficult period where the world feels more disconnect­ed and distant than ever before, we are extremely proud that, through Gamers Without Borders, our Kingdom will unite the global gaming community

Prince Faisal bin Bandar

Chairman of SAFEIS

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