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Ooredoo launches international gaming platform in the Maldives

Ooredoo Maldives has launched the international gaming platform, Ooredoo Nation - The Gamers’ Land in the Maldives with the aim to enable the gaming community in the Maldives and connect them to the endless opportunities of the rapidly budding industry.

The launch of Ooredoo Nation - The Gamers’ Land to the Maldives was announced at a special ceremony held at Dharubaaruge, inaugurated by Minister of Tourism Dr. Abdulla Mausoom in the presence of the management of Ooredoo Maldives and key members of the Maldivian gaming community.

Leveraging on its 5G network and local and international partnerships, Ooredoo Nation aims to bring everything and anything related to gaming all into one platform. Ooredoo Nation enables access to a vast array of gaming gift cards for worldwide platforms including iTunes, Nintendo, and PlayStation. Moreover, gamers can directly activate mobile data packs for widely played games such as PUBG, Garena Free Fire, Mobile Legends, Call of Duty, and Roblox.

In addition to the gaming packs, gift cards and content services, Ooredoo Nation will be hosting local & international tournaments for the gamers. The first local tournament of Ooredoo Nation, PUBG Mobile was announced at the launch event with an exciting prize pool of USD6,500. A series of PUBG tournaments will be held where participants will be leveling up, increasing their prize pool as they move up the leaderboard. The details of the ongoing tournaments, leaderboards, and live streams will be available on Ooredoo Nation's official website.

Managing Director and Chief Commercial Officer (COO) of Ooredoo Maldives Khalid Al-Hamadi said the rapidly transforming gaming industry has opened up various opportunities worldwide. He said Ooredoo unlocked an important milestone here in the Maldives that will greatly enable the local gaming community with endless possibilities. He added the launch of Ooredoo Nation in the Maldives is an important step toward empowering the local gaming community to become professionals in the industry and reach greater heights. In conclusion, he said Ooredoo is committed to becoming a pioneer in the industry and enabling the growth of the Maldivian gaming community.

Ooredoo Maldives said that gaming as an industry is rapidly growing around the world and to support this increasing need, uninterrupted seamless connectivity and low latency are crucial. Ooredoo said the rapidly growing gaming industry is transforming with technologies such as cloud gaming and AR/VR contributing to the digital economy where gamers can now explore monetisation options through various paths. It is no longer just a time pass or a hobby, but an industry that creates endless opportunities for young people to establish a career in various directions including designers, developers, programmers, engineers, professional gamers, streamers, and more. Understanding the endless opportunities, Ooredoo said it aims to be the industry pioneer and the biggest enabler for the Maldivian gaming community through digital solutions, seamless connectivity, and low latency of its expanding 5G network.