Establishing Atlanta as a global esports capital
Why Atlanta? Atlanta is broadly recognized as a top choice for national and global esports events for the following reasons:
* World's Most Travelled Airport -Direct flights from 150+ US Cities and 75+ International Cities
* Esports-ready Venues - including Georgia World Congress Center (Top 5 US convention center), State Farm Arena (hosted League of Legends Semi-Finals), Gateway Center, Cobb Performing Energy Center, Gas South Arena, Mercedez-Benz Stadium.
* Over 100,000 hotel rooms.
* Home of event organizer and live production company Skillshot Media -produced SMITE World Championships, Brawlhalla World Championships, Collegiate Esports Commissions Cup, $500K Call of Duty Tournament, $500K Mortal Kombat One Tournament, and hundreds of other events.
* Home to global game publishers - including Ubisoft, Hi-Rez Studios, Tripwire Interactive and 150+ other studios.
* Home to professional esports teams including Atlanta FaZE, Ghost Gaming, Atlanta United eFIFA.
* Hosts some of the largest annual events gaming including MomoCon (59,000), DragonCon (70,000), and Games Week Georgia + Dreamhack (40,000).
* State Tax Incentives for Esports Live Production and for Game Development
* Workforce Development Program for Esports Live Production and Game development.
Our numbers reflect the rise of competitive gaming in the region.
City for Consumer Gaming Environment.
Game Development Studios in the state of Georgia.
Colleges with game development related degrees.
High School Teams competing for GHSA State Championship
The Atlanta Esports Alliance is a group of business, community, economic development and educational leaders in the gaming and esports ecosystem working to further metro Atlanta’s position as a global leader in the space. It was designed specifically to promote Atlanta as a top choice for national and global sporting events. We are dedicated to supporting the region in securing these opportunities.
