Video game consumption increased by 62% globally during the pandemic. Years later, the trend has not changed. The video game industry currently moves more money and people than the movie and music industries combined.
Based on these data, it is that gaming centers have positioned themselves in the world, which are large spaces where video game fans gather to play with friends or family. But not only in person, but they can also access online alternatives from there. There are various communities, which today are seeking to have spaces to develop competitions and events, this hand in hand with the esports boom.
a new space
During this first month of 2023, the local Arena XP Gamer Experience will be launched, which has more than 300 square meters, located in Mall Plaza Oeste, in the Cerrillos commune, Metropolitan Region of Chile.
“We are just a few days away from opening Arena XP, where we want to deliver experiences to game fans, seeking to reach all kinds of gamers and communities, with a priority on entertaining and opening new spaces. The idea is that they have everything they need so that they can develop their potential, train, enjoy and focus on the experience of sharing with other competitors,” says José Tomás Jaramillo, Brand Manager of Arena XP, belonging to the holding of chains such as Chuck E. Cheese’s and Family Park.
Regarding the novelties of the experience center, the bet will have Mobile zones, 8 Console Zones, 25 PC Stations, 5 private rooms for a VIP group experience, among others. In addition, it will constantly have esports competitions, exclusive product launches, and streaming rooms.
“Chile continues to make progress in eliminating paradigms from the gaming world, where the belief that video game players are children or amateurs has dropped. Today we have a professionalization of the concept, with players who need more infrastructure and technology in their championships. The focus is to continue opening these types of spaces, which go hand in hand with the growth of the gaming world”, concludes Jaramillo.
