Virtuocity, one of Leisure's parks at Doha Festival City, has signed a sponsorship agreement with eSports gamer and Redbull athlete, Ahmad Al Meghessib.   

This deal comes as part of Virtuocity’s commitment to maintain and expand its support to eSports communities in Qatar and the local region.

According to Stefan Negru, Virtuocity Center Manager, "Virtuocity will be the training ground for Ahmad Al Meghessib providing him the complete infrastructure that an athlete like him needs.

"With this collaboration, we want to show the local community that you can build a professional career in eSports. Video games are not just games, they can be your path to a six-figure career," he added.

Ahmad Al Meghessib is a professional football and eSports player who is currently in the Qatari National Team, as well as the PSG eSports team. Since 2015, Al Meghessib successfully participated in the biggest eSports tournaments, including the 2017 FIFA Interactive World Cup Qualifiers, and was a winner of the Mini Cooper FIFA Challenge Champion.

 “Whether I am training for my next event or a major tournament, I need the right environment for preparation, so I can perform at the highest level,” Al Meghessib said.

“Virtuocity offers the most comfortable and professional gaming environment I’ve ever experienced, while also providing world-class technology. I’m excited to be part of Virtuocity and look forward to working closely with them”, he added.

Ahmad Al Meghessib, professional eSports and football player

The announcement took place at Virtuocity, one of Leisure’s parks at Doha Festival City. Leisure is the owner and operator of Virtuocity, SnowDunes, and Angry birds World, and is the entertainment hub of Doha Festival City.

This announcement was no coincidence. Earlier this month Doha Festival City entertainment hub ‘Leisure’ reopened as part of the gradual lifting of restrictions on recreational activities. With this opening Leisure parks; Virtuocity, SnowDunes, and Angry birds World, aspire to bring the best in the industry to its customers.

Leisure’s theme parks are open from 1 pm to 10 pm from Sunday to Wednesday, from 2 pm to 12 am on Thursday and Friday, and from 11 am to 9 pm on Saturdays. 

All theme parks adhere to the toughest Covid-19 safety measures to ensure visitors can entertain with peace of mind and in the safest of environments.

Staff members across the theme parks will ensure that all rides are sanitized and social distancing is maintained, in addition to checking the Ehteraz app and body temperature at the theme park entrances. 

For more information on Doha Festival CIty's Virtuocity, please visit virtuocity.qa

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