Are you an anime fan? Or maybe into VR or console gaming?
If you are, EMG 2022 might be just the event for you.
Celebrating all things cosplay, anime, and gaming culture, EMG 2022 is taking place over the course of this weekend Friday, June 10, and Saturday, June 11.
With ticket prices starting at just Dhs60 (there are still some available to purchase online), you’re in for an exciting and anime-filled weekend at EMG 2022.
You’ll find the EMG 2022 festival at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) this weekend, and there will be lots of events, meet and greets and concerts to keep you busy for the whole weekend. From gaming tournaments and anime music concerts to dance competitions, cosplay and meet and greets with gaming YouTubers, this festival is a snapshot of lively Korean culture.
On Friday June 10, attendees can expect a cosplay competition, meet and greets with E-sports legends and YouTube stars, visit some of the interactive gameplay areas for PC, VR and gaming consoles, as well as witness the fantastic semi-finals of the Global E-sports Tournament Dubai CS:GO LAN Tournament, live on stage.
The GET Dubai CS:GO LAN Tournament is a competition where teams of eight from around the world (including a team from the UAE) will play against each other in E-sports games to win the prize of approximately Dhs 1 million. Whoa, we can already feel the excitement in the air.
Abdulla Al Gurg, founder of EMG and vice president of the Emirates Esports Federation said: “It is another milestone in Dubai’s journey to becoming a global destination for E-sports and we are delighted to bring the GET tournament to UAE.”
Saturday, June 11, the second day of the EMG 2022 festival will see the global finals of the Global E-sports Tournament Dubai CS: GO LAN Tournament take place, live on stage.
The second day of the festival will also see anime composer Akeboshi performing the most popular songs from the Naturo anime series such as ‘Wind‘ and ‘Yellow Moon‘.
Get ready for a busy weekend, there are so many activities and events happening at EMG 2022, that you will have a hard time choosing which one you want to go to.
Celebrities and influencers you can expect to see at the meet-and-greet part of the festival include MSDossary, Hope Rima, Mark Tube, and TM Faisal among many other sensational artists. Japanese musicians, Animez and Akeboshi will also be in attendance to perform ecstatic live music at the meet-and-greet.
Tickets are still live on the website for as low as Dhs60. So, grab these tickets for an exciting weekend at the EMG 2022.
Dhs60 for one day or Dhs99 for two days. Children under 13 go for free when accompanied by an adult. Fri June 10 from 2pm-midnight and Sat June 11 from 12pm-midnight. Dubai World Trade Center, DWTC. dubai.platinumlist.net/event-tickets/84030/emg-2022
Source: TimeOut Dubai – Written by, Samra Ahmed.
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