MLG Arena, First eSports Facility in the World, Announced for Hengqin, China
April 25, 2014
Lai Fung Group, eSun Holdings, and Major League Gaming announced plans to build the first-ever MLG Gaming Arena in the “V-Zone,” the first-in-the-world video game destination planned as a centerpiece of Lai Fung’s RMB18 billion “Creative Culture City” on Hengqin Island in China. AEA worked with Lai Fung on the creation of the V-Zone concept and is advising on the development of Creative Culture City.
Coverage of the announcement included articles by Bloomberg Businessweek, Sports Illustrated, Complex, OnGamers, GameSpot, Game Informer, as well as coverage in the Chinese and Asian press. The full press release can be found here.