Everything to Know About Dubai Esports and Games Festival

The biggest and most exciting gaming event in the GCC is back! The Dubai Esports and Games Festival (DEF) will be hosted from Apr. 19 to May 5.

The DEF will host citywide tournaments and challenges including the Education Challenge, Career Talks, Workshops, and much more!

Tickets for the festival are available at the official Platinumlist website. 

Here are the important events happening during the Dubai Esports and Games Festival.

Citywide Activities and Offers

Indulge in exciting gaming activities and offers at your favorite gaming stores during the Dubai Esports and Games Festival. 

Gaming Matters Academy 

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Here's a chance to learn more about what you love the most-gaming-at the Museum of the Future on Apr. 29. 

GameExpo Summit

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Discover the future of gaming at the biggest B2B event in the GCC!

The GameExpo Summit will be hosted from May 1 to May 2 at Zabeel Hall 4 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. 

There will be discussions about AI, Web3, Metaverse, MENA's growth, development, and monetization.  

The summit is the perfect place to meet gaming industry experts, game developers, investors, and industry pioneers. 

The summit is the perfect opportunity for gaming professionals to expand their networks, and explore developments in esports and indie gaming.

GameExpo

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Calling all gaming enthusiasts! The DEF will host the GameExpo at the Zabeel Halls 5-6 in the Dubai World Trade Center from May 3 to May 5.

The expo will feature the Gamers District, the Future Zone, the Retro Zone, the Family Zone, The Narrow, Electric Avenue, and much more!

On the first day of GameExpo, there will be a family tournament of Minecraft Battle of Dubai and and PUB G Mobile Audience Tournament. 

Cosplayers will also get to show their skills at the Cosplay events at GameExpo. The Cosplay Catwalk Competition is happening on May 3 where cosplayers have a thirty-second walk to act out their character and impress the judges.

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The competition will open with an exciting performance from Vocidols.  

The Dubai Cosplay Championship will be hosted on May 4 and there will be only three cosplay champions!

Other than the cosplay events, the GameExpo will also host PlayBeyond from May 4 to May 5. The most famous gaming influencers will come together to battle it out at PlayBeyond!

The timings for GameExpo are:

• May 3: 2:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
• May 4 to May 5: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.

Visitors will get to watch all the excitement at the expo of gamers battling it out from the GameExpo stage. 

If you haven't booked your tickets yet, book them soon for the biggest gaming festival in the GCC, the Dubai Esports and Games Festival! 

Image source: @dubaiesportsfest Instagram page

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