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Saudi Arabia: Boulevard City in Riyadh brings excitement, convenience to esports enthusiasts

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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - August 10, 2024

Boulevard City, a sustainable entertainment hub located in northern Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia, is providing exceptional convenience and joy for visitors attending the record-breaking 2024 Esports World Cup.

Covering 900,000 square meters, Boulevard City features the esports arena among its nine sections, which include 200 restaurants and cafes, a three-kilometer walking corridor, theaters, and children's areas, making it an ideal destination for gaming enthusiasts of all ages.

Beyond esports, Boulevard City is a heaven for football fans with its Football Legends Museum, showcasing original shirts from major teams, football stars and world-class players.

Visitors can even participate in competitive virtual car racing games with prizes up to 10,000 U.S. dollars.

The 2024 Esports World Cup, the first of its kind, is currently being held in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh.

Running from July 3 to August 25, the multi-game tournament featuring 23 events across 22 video game titles, has attracted top gamers from around the globe to compete in 22 tournaments for a total prize pool of 60 million U.S. dollars.

In its first four weeks, the event has amassed a record-breaking 177.5 million viewing hours and on-site attendance has surpassed one million. The games have gained a global following of 3.4 billion gamers.

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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Aug 10, 2024:
1. Various of visitors at Boulevard; performance;
2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Arura Khaled, visitor (starting with shot 1/partially overlaid with shot 3/ending with shot 4):
"I was drawn to the Esports World Cup. It was the thing that attracted me the most. The electronic games are fantastic. The Boulevard also caught my attention with its activities, concerts and prizes. I really enjoyed it and I just came back from there.";
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3. Various of competition in progress;
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4. Statue of Argentinian football player Lionel Messi;
5. Various of football shirts being displayed;
6. Virtual car race in progress;
7. Various of reporter trying virtual car race; display showing car race;
8. Various of visitors, performance.

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