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TECHx
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- TECHx
Dubai Esports Festival 2025 Sets New Records and Growth
Home » Emerging technologies » Gaming » Dubai Esports Festival 2025 Sets New Records and Growth Dubai's gaming economy took a major step forward with the Dubai Esports and Games Festival (DEF) 2025. Organisers announced that the event was the biggest edition yet, showcasing innovation, talent, and investment opportunities across the city. The fourth season of the region's largest esports festival concluded with record-breaking attendance and strong industry impact. DEF 2025 welcomed over 45,000 fans, families, and professionals. The festival spanned 17 days and featured 12 major events. It combined family-friendly activities with strategic programming aimed at growing the gaming sector. Organisers reported that the flagship GameExpo event attracted more than 34,800 attendees. It offered interactive zones, tournaments, cosplay competitions, and exclusive giveaways. Live streams on TikTok MENA highlighted key moments from popular games like Valorant, Fortnite, and Tekken 8. The festival featured 3.8 million gamers competing in over 90 tournaments. Popular titles included EA FC 25, Yalla Ludo, and Fortnite. In total, DEF showcased more than 130 games, including over 10 new releases. Furthermore, DEF 2025 hosted 2,000 industry professionals from 70 countries in two B2B events. The festival spotlighted 260 SMEs from gaming and tech sectors. These companies gained access to investor networks and collaboration opportunities. Youth engagement was a key focus. The DEF Education Programme involved more than 16,000 students and educators from 250 schools across the UAE. It included gaming tournaments, workshops, career advice, and a mobile game truck visiting schools. The event aligned with Dubai's Economic Agenda D33 and the Dubai Program for Gaming 2033. The CEO of Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment, Ahmed Al Khaja, revealed that DEF supports Dubai's goal to become a global hub for gaming and digital innovation. Highlights included: The Dubai Cosplay Championship with a prize pool of AED 30,000. An all-female Valorant faceoff supported by Benefit. The GameExpo Summit, which gathered over 1,700 professionals to discuss AI, Web3, and investment. Retail promotions were also reported. More than 2,500 outlets offered deals during the festival. Selected Rove Hotels provided exclusive discounts to attendees. The Dubai Esports and Games Festival 2025 was supported by key partners such as Amazon, du, Dubai Police, Emirates NBD, Red Bull, and Virgin Radio. This year's event confirmed Dubai's expanding role in the global esports landscape and its commitment to nurturing the gaming ecosystem for entertainment, education, and economic growth.
Barnama
13-05-2025
- Business
- Barnama
Bitget Announces Strategic Partnership With SWEAT To Boost Movement Economy In Web3
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, May 13 (Bernama) -- Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has announced its strategic partnership with SWEAT, the pioneering movement economy ecosystem, lowering entry barriers for Web2 audiences while seamlessly connecting them to Web3. The alliance was unveiled at Dubai Esports Festival 2025 (DEF), where attendees experienced the future first-hand through interactive activities that turn physical activity into crypto rewards. From Dubai Airport to Sheikh Zayed Road, the city's most prominent billboards now carry a powerful message: Walk into Crypto—Step. Sweat. Score. "We're turning physical activity into financial empowerment," declared SWEAT Co-founder and CEO Oleg Fomenko. "This is about rewarding the most natural human behavior, movement, with digital ownership."
Bahrain News Gazette
09-05-2025
- Business
- Bahrain News Gazette
Bitget Announces Strategic Partnership with SWEAT to Boost Movement Economy in Web3
Bitget Announces Strategic Partnership with SWEAT to Boost Movement Economy in Web3 Bitget Announces Strategic Partnership with SWEAT to Boost Movement Economy in Web3 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, May 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget , the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has announced its strategic partnership with SWEAT , the pioneering movement economy ecosystem, lowering entry barriers for Web2 audiences while seamlessly connecting them to Web3. The alliance was unveiled at Dubai Esports Festival 2025 (DEF) , where attendees experienced the future first-hand through interactive activities that turn physical activity into crypto rewards. Sweat x Bitget Billboard in Dubai City Sweat x Bitget Billboard in Dubai City From Dubai Airport to Sheikh Zayed Road, the city's most prominent billboards now carry a powerful message: Walk into Crypto—Step. Sweat. Score. 'We're turning physical activity into financial empowerment,' declared SWEAT Co-founder and CEO Oleg Fomenko. 'This is about rewarding the most natural human behavior, movement, with digital ownership.' Bitget COO Vugar Usi Zade with SWEAT Co-founder and CEO Oleg Fomenko Bitget COO Vugar Usi Zade with SWEAT Co-founder and CEO Oleg Fomenko Bitget COO Vugar Usi Zade added, 'Our mission has always been to bridge Web2 and Web3, and what better way than through something as universal as movement? This partnership makes crypto accessible in the most human way possible—through the natural movement we do every day,' he added. The collaboration debuts cutting-edge innovations, including SWEAT's AI movement coach, Mia, and expanded multi-chain wallet capabilities. At the same time, for Bitget, this partnership represents another strategic step in its vision to seamlessly connect traditional and decentralized digital economies. 'We're building bridges, not walls,' emphasized Vugar. 'By meeting users where they already are, in this case, through their daily movement, we're creating the most natural on-ramps to Web3. Whether you're a fitness enthusiast or crypto curious, this partnership makes the transition effortless and rewarding.' This isn't just another industry collaboration—it's a fitness-meets-finance movement that redefines how people interact with digital assets. SWEAT and Bitget are writing the next chapter of mainstream crypto adoption by transforming routine activity into financial opportunity. As Dubai's skyline lights up with SWEAT x Bitget billboards, one thing's clear: The future of Web3 isn't just about sitting and staring at charts. Sometimes, you've gotta move it to prove it. About Bitget Established in 2018, Bitget is the world's leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company. Serving over 120 million users in 150+ countries and regions, the Bitget exchange is committed to helping users trade smarter with its pioneering copy trading feature and other trading solutions, while offering real-time access to Bitcoin price , Ethereum price , and other cryptocurrency prices. Formerly known as BitKeep, Bitget Wallet is a world-class multi-chain crypto wallet that offers an array of comprehensive Web3 solutions and features including wallet functionality, token swap, NFT Marketplace, DApp browser, and more. Bitget is at the forefront of driving crypto adoption through strategic partnerships, such as its role as the Official Crypto Partner of the World's Top Football League, LALIGA , in EASTERN, SEA and LATAM markets, as well as a global partner of Turkish National athletes Buse Tosun Çavuşoğlu (Wrestling world champion), Samet Gümüş (Boxing gold medalist) and İlkin Aydın (Volleyball national team), to inspire the global community to embrace the future of cryptocurrency. For more information, visit: Website | Twitter | Telegram | LinkedIn | Discord | Bitget Wallet For media inquiries, please contact: [email protected] Risk Warning: Digital asset prices are subject to fluctuation and may experience significant volatility. Investors are advised to only allocate funds they can afford to lose. The value of any investment may be impacted, and there is a possibility that financial objectives may not be met, nor the principal investment recovered. Independent financial advice should always be sought, and personal financial experience and standing carefully considered. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Bitget accepts no liability for any potential losses incurred. Nothing contained herein should be construed as financial advice. For further information, please refer to our Terms of Use . About SWEAT SWEAT is a Web3 platform that encourages physical activity by rewarding users for moving. It uses $SWEAT, a token earned through steps, to turn movement into value to be used, grown, traded and spent in the Movement Economy. The token is stored in the SWEAT Wallet, a mobile app with 20+ million downloads and over 3 million monthly active users. By downloading SWEAT Wallet for free, users globally can start to earn $SWEAT and join the Movement Economy, where every step counts. Photos accompanying this announcement are available at GlobeNewswire Distribution ID 1001095629
