Tencent to set up Esports town in Wuhu, China

The Municipal Government of Wuhu, Anhui, announced on their official website that they had reached an agreement with Tencent to establish an industrial park – Tencent Esports Town.

According to the agreement, the Tencent Esports Town will contain a series of facilities related to Esports, including a theme park, an eSports university, a creative-cultural garden, an animation industrial park, creative streets, the Tencent Cloud Data Center and many others. 

Various eSports events and activities which are influential in China will also be launched in the Tencent Esports Town, such as a festivall for mobile gamers called QQJOY and the QQ Mobile Games Competition (QGC). The QGC is held by Tencent QQ Mobile Games and supported by the Information Center, General Administration of Sport of China. Through another agreement signed with Jinghu District of Wuhu and Tencent, the Finals of QGC will be hosted in Jinghu District.

Source: Jiemian

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