Top gaming companies have already taken note of the development. LGD Gaming, a Chinese eSports organisation that manages several successful teams, and Allied Gaming, which runs a network of eSports, have opened a joint office and eSports venue in the complex. LGD’s League of Legends team will also be based in the complex.
According to an article on the government-run website People.cn, the city expects the complex to attract more than 10,000 aspiring eSports professionals and US$ 140 million in tax revenues, Esports Observer reports.
Hangzhou, an importante tourist attraction in China, said it plans to build 14 eSports facilities before 2022 and will invest up US$2.22 billion to do so. These new projects will include a theme park, an eSports academy, an esports-themed hotel, and even a hospital specialising in treating players.
This is the first of its kind complex in China. There are some more similar ventures in the pipeline. Chinese company Tencent, the largest video-game company in the world, is constructing a facility in Wuhu. Another company, Taicang, is also planning to build an esports facility.
Source: GMB / Europeangaming.eu
