Shanghai builds US$900mil hub in push to be eSports leader


Shanghai hosted the League of Legends world championships last year where the event was attended by more than 6,000 spectators. — AFP

SHANGHAI: China has begun building a US$900mil (RM3.6bil) facility it hopes will be the envy of eSports and seal its push to make Shanghai the global capital of the fast-growing professional gaming industry.

The Shanghai International New Cultural and Creative E-sports Centre is scheduled for completion in 2023 and will cost at least 5.8 billion yuan (RM3.6bil), Chinese authorities and media said.

Subscribe now and receive FREE sooka plan for 1 month.
T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Tech News

Hacker gets into woman’s email, changes every password, tries to make purchases
Foxconn says Oct revenue +8.59% y/y, Q4 outlook good
Want to help a friend find love? Give a PowerPoint presentation
Can an Apple�Watch get AFib patients off bloodthinners?
South Korea fines Meta about $15 million over collection of user data
Ehailing service Bolt says it’s launching in Malaysia soon, already licensed by Apad
French IT firm Atos agrees to sell Worldgrid unit to Alten
Opinion: These Apple researchers just showed that AI bots can’t think, and possibly never will
Nintendo cuts annual profit forecast 10% as Switch sales slow
You may have blocked someone on X but now they can see your public posts anyway

Others Also Read