Saudi Arabia not only wants to change their image as a desert country with oil patches into a world tourist destination through the NEOM theme park mega project and advanced city. In addition to investing in several video game companies, Saudi also wants to become the center of world sports.
Therefore Qiddiya Games and Esports District has been announced in Qiddiya City with a dedicated arena for esports to be built. The design of this arena has already been shown and it can accommodate 5,155 spectators. Inside the arena there is a row of the world's largest giant screen on the roof that can show the action of the game on the athlete's screen to the audience.
What makes the experience of watching sporting events in this arena interesting is that there is 4D seat support. Haptic technology allows the audience to see, hear and feel the action on the screen for themselves. The interior design of this arena received the touch of Populous architecture firm which has experience in designing sports events and also stadiums for Tottenham Hotspurs.