Shenzhen authorities will finance local developers who make esports games
The Chinese city of Shenzhen wants to become the world center of esports. His government has announced that it will allocate up to $690,000 to those developers whose games will be used at major international championships. Creators of less popular esports games will also be able to receive investments — up to $ 280 thousand.
Local esports teams will also be able to apply for subsidies in the amount of $280-690 thousand. In addition, the city authorities promised to build one or two large-scale arenas and offered universities to launch courses on esports.