The best player of the first EA Sports FIFA 22 Champions Cup held in Qatar will leave the tournament with $25,000.
Qatar is hosting the Middle East’s first metaverse FIFA gaming tournament to let Fifa fans see the best FIFA players compete for the EA Sports FIFA 22 Champions Cup.
The competition will take place at the Aspire Women’s Gym in Doha and will be a challenge where 16 players will compete for different prizes. Esports platform Ooredoo Nation – Gamers’ Land hosted this competition. The winner will receive $25,000 and the runner-up will receive $15,000. On the other hand, the third and fourth best players will each receive $5,000. Nasser bin Hamad bin Nasser Al Thani, Chief Commercial Officer of Ooredoo, said that the company is proud and excited to enter web3. According to him, this move is in line with Ooredoo’s strategic commitment to investing in innovation.
The Metaverse concept means that viewers will get multiple opportunities to interact with each other and players throughout the tournament. Additionally, Ooredoo Nation – Gamers’ Land will offer viewers free, NFTs. These NFTs will be redeemable for trade goods and will also offer a chance to meet players and influencers. Alternatively, individuals can hold NFTs as investments.
Fans who want to watch the EA Sports FIFA 22 Champions Cup can go to the competition’s website. Alternatively, they can watch the tournament on YouTube whenever they want.