Dubai, United Arab Emirates, October 10, 2021: Galaxy Racer, the world’s fastest growing esports, games and lifestyle company, takes a leap forward by signing with the all-new STZA (Special Technology Zones Authority) in the presence of Pakistani President Dr. Arif Alvi at a special ceremony held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

STZA is a new initiative from the Pakistani government that encourages foreign technology companies to invest in Pakistan. Galaxy Racer became the first esports company to establish itself with STZA.

On the occasion, Galaxy Racer has also announced that it is hosting the biggest esports tournament in Pakistan with esports titles such as Tekken, PUBGM and FIFA which offers a total winning prize of $ 100,000 USD. It is slated to be held in December 2021. The event will also host an Influencer Con and Toy and Game Festival, bringing the entertainment world to Pakistan. Further details will be announced shortly.

Fakhr-e-Alam said the upcoming esports tournament will be the first in Pakistan to be televised nationally through a partnership with Ten Sports Pakistan.

Galaxy Racer recently announced its partnership with renowned entrepreneur Fakhr-e-Alam as part of its expansion plans in South Asia to develop the local ecosystem, with Fakhr-e-Alam spearheading Galaxy Racer Pakistan . Pakistan recently legitimized esports in 2021, granting it “regular sport” status, a big victory for the esports industry in Pakistan.

With the rise of mobile games, developing countries have been recognized as one of the largest untapped emerging markets for esports and games. With 100 million broadband subscribers, the Pakistani gaming scene has the potential to evolve dramatically and many young people have already made their mark. Earlier in 2021, Galaxy Racer signed Nyle ‘Nyle’ Hasan, the nation’s top Fortnite player.

Galaxy Racer has a global presence with over 400 million subscribers worldwide, with over 2 billion monthly views. Esports has gradually grown in popularity over the years, and the global market is expected to reach US $ 1 billion for the first time in 2021, according to a report by esports data intelligence firm Newzoo.

Galaxy Racer Pakistan CEO Fakhr-e-Alam commented: “This is the start of esports and influencer marketing in Pakistan. We are all ready to take Pakistani players and influencers to the rest of the world. With vibrant youth and huge digital growth, we will see a massive paradigm shift in the consumption of games and content in Pakistan. The goal of Galaxy Racer is going to be simple and that is to fuel this growth at lightning speed.

Amer Hashmi, President of STZA, said: “We are delighted to welcome Galaxy Racer to Pakistan. At STZA, we look forward to working with Galaxy Racer to create a better and healthier video game environment for young Pakistanis and create an atmosphere of further investment and growth in this segment in Pakistan.

In January 2021, Galaxy Racer, under the sponsorship of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum, organized with Cinepax the very first Pakistan vs India Fortnite tournament with a prize pool of USD 10,000, the largest prize pool in history. from any Pakistani esports tournament.

Earlier in July 2021, Galaxy Racer teamed up with Arsenal superstar, English Premier League footballer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, to host the first-ever Fortnite esports tournament between Europe and the Middle East. with a prize pool of 10,000 euros.

Galaxy Racer has formed a three-year partnership with the Spanish LaLiga football league. The partnership will see the two entities collaborate to create a series of original content that will feature LaLiga players, as well as Galaxy Racer influencers.

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About Galaxy Racer:

Galaxy Racer (GXR) was founded in 2019 and is one of the fastest growing global esports, gaming and lifestyle organizations in the world, with an impressive list of twelve esports teams under Nigma. Galaxy, the competitive esports team division of Galaxy Racer; in esports titles such as Dota 2, League of Legends, CS: GO, Fortnite, Valorant, PUBG Mobile, BGMI, and Free Fire.

GXR values ​​diversity and equal representation in esports, with over 60 male and female esports athletes from over 20 countries, with over 100 content creators across the Middle East, North Africa ( MENA) and Southeast Asia (SEA), amassing over 370 million followers and generating over 2 billion monthly views.

GXR has formed a global partnership with Waverider, an IP content creation and management company focused on pop culture and entertainment.

GXR has partnered with Waverider to host the inaugural edition of POPC Live! in Dubai in March 2022, the biggest esports, comics and pop culture festival for YouTubers in the Middle East, with the support of Brand Dubai, the creative arm of the Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO).

In addition, GXR is the organizer in Dubai of the Girl Gamer Festival – the first and only “Esports Festival” to celebrate the competitiveness of women in video games.

GXR recently hosted Australia’s largest independent Fortnite tournament for the esports community and Fortnite tournaments in India and Pakistan, each tournament with a US $ 10,000 prize pool.

GXR has teamed up with Arsenal superstar English Premier League footballer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and brother William-Fils “Willy” Aubameyang, in hosting the first ever Fortnite esports tournament between Europe and the Middle -Orient with a prize pool of 10,000 euros.

GXR has formed a partnership with eLaliga, the best professional football division in the Spanish league system. This partnership is the first time that a Dubai-based esports organization has partnered with a major FIFA world event.

GXR has announced a three-year partnership with Spanish football league LaLiga. The partnership will see the two entities collaborating to create a series of original content that will feature players from LaLiga, as well as influencers from GXR.

GXR provides live streaming and gaming talent with brand promotion agreements, streaming contracts, creator collaborations, digital rights management, monetization, offline event opportunities, management of their social media channels and content programming.

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