Major League Gaming has
announced plans to construct additional pylons a 15,000-seat stadium dedicated
to hosting eSports on China's Hengpin Island. The MLG Gaming Arena will
contribute to a video game-themed destination called the V-Zone, due to open in
2017. The V-Zone will be part of Lai Fung Holdings Ltd's greater attraction
known as the Creative Culture City, worth 18 billion Renminbi ($2.8 billion).
As for incentives to
break ground in China, MLG's announcement cites reports that claim China is the
second-largest general gaming audience in the world, as well as home to the
largest online user base. Hengpin Island is also part of the Pearl River Delta,
home to 64 million people and just 30 minutes from Hong Kong, so it seems
pretty plausible that the arena will fill up for events.
Aside from the MLG
Gaming Arena, the V-Zone will also feature workspaces, gaming-themed
restaurants, retail shops and an expo area for developers to show projects. No
word yet on possible plans to build a secondary outdoor arena in Beijing, which
could immerse competitors in game-like challenges like seeing through the
city's fog of war.
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