Atlanta Esports Alliance

Atlanta georgia, usa

Establishing Atlanta as a global esports capital

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Shaping Atlanta's

Esports

Future

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
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* 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.
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* 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.

Esports Growth by

the

Numbers

Our numbers reflect the rise of competitive gaming in the region.

#1

City for Consumer Gaming Environment.

150+

Game Development Studios in the state of Georgia.

21

Colleges with game development related degrees.

211

High School Teams competing for GHSA State Championship

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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.

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