Tourism Breaking News
Dream Cruises has unveiled the world’s first permanent e-sports facility at sea onboard World Dream. The 1,700-sq.ft venue is part of ESC Experience Lab, the VR games central onboard the World Dream. The 150,000-ton megaship has dual homeports in Hong Kong and Guangzhou.
Referring to video game competitions that involve intensive mental and physical training, Thatcher Brown, President, Dream Cruises said, “We are excited to announce that the world’s first dedicated eSports facility at sea is now available on World Dream, where professional and recreational e-players can compete in state-of-the-art setting with a great variety of games. This initiative also supports the Hong Kong government and Tourism Board’s commitment to promote eSports in the region. We look forward to inspiring our guests from millennials to the young in spirit in these exciting eSports activities.”
To celebrate the unveiling of World Dream’s dedicated eSports facility and in anticipation for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Dream Cruises collaborated with CR1, the most listened-to radio station in Hong Kong, to host an eSports football competition on the cruise ship. The facility can accommodate a live audience of 80 persons and up to 10 player.
