Ahead of hosting the FIFA World Cup, Qatar is aiming to harness the skills of its online gamers to compete in the burgeoning eSports sector. According to a report by AFP yesterday, communal gatherings, usually attached to homes, known as “majlis” rooms, have long functioned as video game hubs for groups of friends, usually young men. However, there are many in Qatar’s gaming community who hope to take their hobby to the next level, by taking part in the popular and lucrative world of eSports. Ibrahim Samha, the head of one local eSports group called Virtuocity, explained why. “Our majlises have a lot of equipment,” he said. In fact, they are often kitted out with consoles catering for up to … Continue reading Qatar: ‘majlis’ gamers set sights on major eSports competitions