Gfinity and Ove Arup & Partners Ltd have announced a new partnership to design an integrated esports facility, with the pair combining their knowledge and resources to develop a blueprint for playing, watching, training, learning, and broadcasting, with the goal being to find an organisation to bring the concept to life.
Chris Dite, Ove Arup and Partners Ltd, said: "The latest thinking on integrated esports facilities is high on the agenda of a number of our largest clients. The focus of the project is to create facilities that exceed the expectations of the professional players, the aspirational professionals, the amateurs who want to compete in a fun, safe environment and the fans who support their teams. No one understands this audience better than Gfinity."
Garry Cook, Executive Chairman of Gfinity, added: "We are delighted to be working with Arup to design the world's most advanced integrated esports facility. The esports professional and aspiring amateur learning their craft have similar needs to their counterparts in a host of other sports. Environments that optimise their ability to play and train to their highest potential is the difference between winning and losing."
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