{"id":10295,"date":"2020-08-19T09:17:24","date_gmt":"2020-08-19T05:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/?p=10295"},"modified":"2025-04-18T00:21:36","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T20:21:36","slug":"bmw-features-fortnite-for-its-middle-east-summer-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/bmw-features-fortnite-for-its-middle-east-summer-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"BMW features Fortnite for its Middle East Summer Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

BMW Group Middle East will be hosting a three-day gaming extravaganza from the 20th till the 22nd of August featuring Fortnite.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0Taking place from 3pm \u2013 11pm daily, the Summer Festival will comprise of gaming tournaments, exciting engagement activities for live viewers, and entertainment activities with prominent influencers and streamers.<\/p>\n

The three-day\u00a0festival will be hosted by prominent\u00a0Fortnite personalities, Qais\u00a0Alsultan\u00a0(aka Seorai) and Feras Akbar (aka Kemuda)\u00a0and consist of a generous tournament prize pool of $10,500.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Gamers<\/a> can\u00a0opt\u00a0to enter\u00a0one of two tournaments, including the\u00a0Solo Tournament and Duo Tournament. Every game will take place on and off live streams\u00a0and prize pools will be distributed across top players and duos.<\/p>\n

Engagement activities include a series of interviews with players, a Fortnite\u00a0special solo match titled Hunt Kemuda & Custom Car Race where participants from the Live Chat will be selected to play. There will also be Fortnite Dance Offs\u00a0with top participants,\u00a0who have the exclusive opportunity to win fantastic BMW lifestyle giveaways.<\/p>\n

Throughout the festival, participants can expect a special guest appearance from Ahamd Al-Qahtani\u00a0and a live performance set by DJ Bliss, one of the most renowned artists in the region.<\/p>\n

Lars Nielsen, BMW Sales and Marketing Director of BMW Group Middle East\u00a0says, \u201cBMW Middle East are absolutely thrilled to be hosting such an exciting gaming festival in the region. Fortnite is extremely popular worldwide and we are certain we will attract some of the region\u2019s most enthusiastic and passionate players.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe ultimately want to bring joy to consumers during these unprecedented times and we believe that we have already achieved so much in a short amount of time. We have some great projects in the pipeline and are excited for what the future holds.\u201d<\/p>\n

In line with the BMW brand\u2019s major expansion and involvement in computer, online and simulation gaming, BMW Group Middle East has been rapidly growing. Earlier this year the automotive brand launched the Battle of The Gamers eSports tournament.<\/p>\n

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