From Real Sport to Esports – Why Saudi Arabia Spent $55b on Ea
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Saudi Arabia's $55B deal with EA highlights the country's efforts to diversify its economy through esports, raising questions about the implications of such large investments in the gaming industry.
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ggm
3 months ago
I wonder if electronic gaming is soft politics for men and women to interact at a distance and will normalise in the longer term. I wonder how the religious courts are circling around this stuff.
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