The Esports World Cup held in Saudi Arabia garnered total viewership of approximately 500 million.
Here are the facts: The Middle East region is witnessing an unprecedented boom in gaming and esports. The numbers speak for themselves. Publicly available data on the recent Esports World Cup (EWC) held in Saudi Arabia show that it garnered more than 250 million views across all platforms, with total viewership of approximately 500 million.
More than 1,600 influencers jumped on the bandwagon, with more than 200 of them turning up on site at the event. EWC was covered extensively within more than 15,000 articles and video features
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