Gamer8: The Land of Heroes, organized by the Saudi Esports Federation, celebrates its last weekend this summer season. And what a summer season it has been. From elite esports tournaments and stay music live shows to entertaining actions, immersive sights, and far more, the largest gaming and esports competition worldwide has offered guests with reminiscences to final a lifetime. However there’s nonetheless time to make many extra. So, with Boulevard Riyadh Metropolis the one place to be this weekend, listed here are eight issues everybody ought to take a look at:
A high-powered hybrid of arcade-style soccer and vehicular mayhem with easy-to-understand controls and fluid, physics-driven competitors, Rocket League has rightly earned a spot as one of many favourite video games throughout the globe.
From August 24-27, one of the best Rocket League groups on the planet will battle it out for his or her share of a whopping $2 million prize pool – with the winners assured to say international glory and the $500,000 first prize.
Organized by the Saudi Esports Federation, the eyes of the gaming world will likely be firmly fastened on the stay motion from Thursday because the 24 collaborating groups start the group phases stay from the state-of-the-art Esports Enviornment at Boulevard Riyadh Metropolis. Anticipate hi-octane thrills and drama galore.
Feminine empowerment is firmly to the fore on the Week 8 live shows with an all-women line up that may convey the curtain down on an unimaginable summer season of stay music in Riyadh courtesy of Gamers8.
The ‘Final Dance’ options headliner Iggy Azalea, the Australian rapper and songwriter who hit No.1 with prime tracks akin to ‘Fancy’ and ‘Black Widow’, South Korea’s DJ Soda, Egyptian singer Sherine, and Lebanese-Egyptian singer-songwriter Zeina.
Friday’s all-women line up is one other initiative from the Saudi Esports Federation, the organizers of Gamers8, to make sure that ladies are represented and impressed throughout all aspects of the esports ecosystem – together with the leisure, enterprise, and know-how sectors.
Tickets for Friday night time’s all-women line up are nonetheless out there however going quick – so get yours now! Normal Admission is already offered out, however Avid gamers Pit tickets can be found with a ‘Final Dance Low cost’ for SAR127. Golden Circle tickets with a ‘Final Dance Low cost’ can be found for SAR304, whereas VIP tickets with a ‘Final Dance Low cost’ can be found for SAR577. Tickets can be found right here: Week 8 Concert (gamers8.gg). Have an amazing Gamers8 night time!
The Gamers8 Backyard space is a devoted place the place the origin of the hero of the chimeras begins. That includes an space of greater than a thousand sq. meters, this place is impressed by the world of fantasy and Pixel video games. Quite a lot of hand-crafted strategies, fused with lights till the journey is full, have been utilized to reinforce the Gamers8 Backyard expertise. The partitions are painted with the hero of the chimeras and still have 3D mapping know-how with sounds in order that guests can get pleasure from a novel artistic expertise integrating all their senses.
It’s time for the Gamers8 Cosplay Cup on August 27-28! Prepare for one of the vital thrilling Cosplay competitions round, with greater than 45 collaborating international locations and over 100 worldwide cosplay groups making ready for the sudden. Over the course of two days, guests to the zany, colourful, artistic world of the Gamers8 Cosplay Cup will expertise completely genius designs – and that’s assured. And with a complete prize pool of $100,000, the problem is effectively and actually on! Including to the leisure are musical performances from Rasha Rezk on day one and Tareq Alarabi & Household on day two, meet and greets, a parade and far more. See GAMERS8 Cosplay Cup | Gamers8 and GAMERS8 Cosplay Cup for extra info – however be fast, tickets are already promoting quick!
- GameDevZone: MasterClass – Storytelling In Video Video games
This masterclass explains the core parts that each one tales ought to have, what includes a narrative, and the way tales are advised in varied mediums and buildings. The masterclass will look at how narrative connects gameplay, recreation mechanics, the participant, and the sport world itself. Attendees will find out how narrative acts as a significant element for immersive gameplay, world constructing, character branding, and transmedia storytelling. The 2-day course, in English and for these aged 18 and above, runs on August 25-26 from 6-10.30pm on the GameDevZone at Boulevard Riyadh Metropolis. See MasterClass – Storytelling in Video Games | Gamers8 for extra info.
Achieve insights into the intricacies of managing esports groups, together with participant recruitment, contracts, coaching applications, and crew tradition with this course at eSports Metropolis on the GameDevZone from 6-8pm on August 27. Learn to foster a profitable mentality, deal with crew dynamics, and develop long-term methods for crew success. For extra info, see Esports Team Management | Gamers8.
Expertise the world-renowned Kabuki Theater at Japamura at Gamers8 for a fascinating expertise from the land of the rising solar. Kabuki is a classical type of Japanese theatre, mixing dramatic efficiency with conventional dance. It’s significantly well-known for its closely stylised performances, its glamorous, extremely embellished costumes, and for the flowery kumadori make-up worn by a few of its performers. As well as, the charming tales advised on stage are likely to discover ethical conflicts and historic occasions – so ensure you come right down to witness these mesmerizing performances firsthand. Kabuki Theater at Japamura is open from 6pm-1am at Boulevard Riyadh Metropolis.
Elsewhere at Japamura, revel within the magic of Noh Theater, a standard Japanese artwork kind that mixes motion and visible parts to inform charming tales. Witness some unimaginable performances on stage on this uncommon alternative to witness Noh Theater in all its pure, creative magnificence. Noh Theater at Japamura is open from 6pm-1am at Boulevard Riyadh Metropolis.
