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<h3 style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';"><strong>Are you ready for the ultimate gaming commemoration in Dubai?&nbsp;</strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';"><strong>Log into the adventure and be a part of the Dubai Esports and Games Festival of 2025 from April 25th till May 11th at Dubai World Trade Centre. Want</strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';"><strong>&nbsp;to know what the fuss is all about?</strong></span></h3>
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<p style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">17 days, 8 GameExpo zones, 35 tournaments, 100 playable games, 100 industry speakers. Experience the Dubai Esports and Games Festival like never before.</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">This year, the Dubai Esports and Games Festival goes beyond the horizon with everything from epic game drops to high-stakes esports tournaments and insider talks by industry pros; this culmination of gamers has built itself to truly have it all.</span><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">&nbsp;Explore the future of gaming, create </span><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">lasting connections, and celebrate the esports culture.</span></p>
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<h3 style="line-height: 2;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">This year, get your game on as the festival takes over Zabeel Halls 2 and 3 at Dubai World Trade Centre with the vibrant GameExpo event, GameExpo Summit, Dubai Cosplay Championship, Play Beyond, as well as citywide tournaments, education challenges, engaging experiences, and a delicious Talabat F&amp;B Zone! It's the ultimate weekend!</span></strong></h3>
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<h3 style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">The legendary Game Expo returns bigger, better, and more immersive than ever before!</span></h3>
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<p style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Running from May 9th till 11th, this is where gaming culture comes alive with interactive zones, tournaments, and experiences for gamers of all ages and skill levels. Explore the Gamers&rsquo; District, Retro Zone, The Quest, Gamers&rsquo; Garage, and the family-friendly ENBD Family Zone&mdash;each offering unique ways to connect with the games and technology you love. Watch gaming pros battle it out live at the iconic Play Beyond event, and get hands-on with the latest game releases.</span></p>
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<h3 style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">This year's GameExpo summit is the MENA region's largest B2B event yet.</span></h3>
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<p style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">On May 7th and 8th, you will see over 1,500 industry experts unite, featuring 40+ sessions from 100+ global thought leaders, the summit is the ultimate platform for networking, with 2,000+ meetings held via 'MeetToMatch' and 50+ investors connecting with developers. </span></p>
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<p style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">From the pioneers driving the future with AI, Web3, and Metaverse technologies to the creative masterminds behind cutting-edge game development and monetisation strategies, this is the region's most unique event.</span></p>
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<h3 style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Where there's a game, there's a Cosplayer!</span></h3>
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<p style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">The Dubai Cosplay Championship &amp; Cosplay Catwalk are back for this year's run! Bring your best fit and bigger energy because DEF is bringing their biggest prizes yet! Whether you&rsquo;re a casual hero or a costume pro, this is where the region&rsquo;s best come to shine, with a prize pool of AED 30,000 up for grabs! The championship stage opens on May 11th at Za&rsquo;abeel Halls 2 &amp; 3. From creativity to craftsmanship, bring your best game to the stage.</span></p>
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<h3 style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: Avenir Medium;">Welcome to The Narrows zone, alleys of the artists!</span></h3>
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<p style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';"><span style="font-family: Avenir Medium;">Where art meets innovation in the heart of the action. From custom gear to gaming collectibles, this is where you shine, sell, and connect!</span></span></p>
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<h3 style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Need a recharge? Make a pitstop at the Talabat F&amp;B zone for a recharge. </span></h3>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">This year, they've leveled up with TWO epic food zones&mdash;more choices, more flavours, and more ways to refuel! Find the Talabat F&amp;B Zone at GameExpo.</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: 2;"><span style="font-weight: 400; font-family: 'Avenir Medium';"><br>We could go on and on about DEF, but we will leave the rest for you to discover. </span></p>
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<h3 style="line-height: 2;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';">Hop on to <span style="color: #843fa1;"><a style="color: #843fa1;" href="https://www.dubaiesportsfestival.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">dubaiesportsfestiva</span>l</a></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Avenir Medium';"> to join the conversation and catch all the latest updates on their official Instagram <span style="color: #843fa1;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a style="color: #843fa1; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://www.instagram.com/dubaifestivals/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@dubaifestivals</a></span></span></span></strong></h3>

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