Garena Free Fire to Launch the First Major Local Mobile Esports Tournament in Egypt

Under the support of the Ministry of Youth and Sports and in cooperation with the Egyptian Federation of E-Sports, Garena, a leading global online developer, and publisher has announced Free Fire’s first major local esports tournament in Egypt, “FREE FIRE: The Battle of Egypt”.

The tournament will take place between August and September and will feature a 500,000 Egyptian pounds prize pool. the tournament registration started early this month and has received more than 13,000 participants from the best game players in the country and it will last till the 10th of August.

Leading up to the ceremony, Dr. Ashraf Sobhy, Minister of Youth and Sports, stressed the role of electronic games, one of the crucial aspects of the telecommunications industry, and how it has become a preferred platform for many young people. He also highlighted the electronic games industry’s contribution to the economy’s growth in terms of the value of direct sales and encouraging innovation, creativity, and technology development.