Electronic and Video Game Festival of Abidjan Holds November

September 12, 2017
Electronic and Video Game Festival of Abidjan Holds November

By Dipo Olowookere

Organisers of the Electronic and Video Game Festival of Abidjan (FEJA) have fixed November 11 and 12 for this year’s edition.

The event takes place at the Palais de la Culture and it is organized by Paradise Game, with more than 50 000 video game lovers expected to attend.

The 2017 edition will feature eSports tournaments. The qualifications will start on September 23 at Playce Marcory in Abidjan and lead to the selection of 256 gamers coming from various African countries who will compete during the FEJA.

More than €10,000 would be given in cash prizes to the winners.

Sidick Bakayoko, managing director of Paradise Game, the event producer stated: “We wanted to gather in one place all the players of this untapped industry in Africa. From the developer to the end user, including the manufacturers and distributors, FEJA is a true platform for exchange, allowing people to share their passion and promote video-gaming in Africa.”

The worldwide video game industry is worth $100 billion and 27% of the revenues come from mobile games. Africa only represents a fraction of that but has a huge potential with more than 400 Million Africans who play on their mobile.

The gaming industry consequently offers a significant number of career opportunities to young Africans including scriptwriter, game designers, programmers, pro-gamers, etc.

This large-scale event is made possible thanks to the support of Orange Côte d’Ivoire, official partner of the FEJA. With over 5000 sq. meters dedicated to gaming (game console, PC, virtual reality, etc.), and to technological innovation, the venue will be transformed into a digital paradise.

Dipo Olowookere

Dipo Olowookere is a journalist based in Nigeria that has passion for reporting business news stories. At his leisure time, he watches football and supports 3SC of Ibadan.

Mr Olowookere can be reached via [email protected]

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