Worlds Favourite Games to Converge at Hub Zero

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Worlds Favourite Games to Converge at Hub Zero

Hub Zero, the area's first immersive gaming amusement park by Meraas, today announced that it will recreate 8 world-renowned game titles into thrilling and innovative theme park rides and destinations, in addition to utilizing the current in sophisticated virtual innovations to bring the first and only cordless VR experience to the Middle East.

The announcement was made on the first day of Hub Zero's involvement at the Middle East Film & Comic Con 2016 (MEFCC) that is currently underway at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Gaming fans do not have much longer to wait to experience a few of the leading titles when the advanced indoor home entertainment destination opens its doors next month.

Amongst the exciting rides and attractions based on world-leading IPs, Battlefield from Electronic Arts, Resident Evil from Capcom, and Gears of War from Microsoft will put gaming enthusiasts in the middle of the crossfire. Fans of Final Fantasy from Square Enix, Asura's Wrath from Capcom and Dragon Age from Electronic Arts will get a mesmerising look into their fantasy worlds. For football lovers, KONAMI will bring Pro Evolution Soccer to Hub Zero. A children's backyard themed around PopCap's Plants vs Zombies will also vie for the attention of more youthful gamers.

As part of its involvement in MEFCC 2016, Hub Zero is showcasing its state-of-the-art virtual reality gaming arena established solely for Meraas by VRStudios. Time Zombies, an advancement in development in immersive VR gaming, is proving to be a crowd-puller at the Comic Con exhibition. This VR first-person shooter throws the daring into the middle of a horrifyingly life-like zombie armageddon.

Jean Marc Bled, General Manager, Leisure & Entertainment at Meraas, stated: "We are enjoyed take part in the 5th edition of the Middle East Film & Comic Con and expose our IP line-up to the city's passionate audiences. When open, Hub Zero will provide visitors of any ages an exciting day out where they can experience again a few of their most exhilarating dreams. Additionally, a large bulk of the trips and tourist attractions at Hub Zero are world firsts.".

He included: "The experiential entertainment at Hub Zero will challenge visitor understandings and revolutionise how gamers see and experience computer game. We are confident the stimulating and interesting trip will force visitors to come back again and again.".

In the run up to the opening of Hub Zero in Q2 2016, Meraas has been working closely with global online game designers considering that the idea's creation. All IP holders such as Electronic Arts, Microsoft, Capcom, KONAMI, Square Enix, and PopCap have been included from the preliminary stages in conceptualising and incorporating their best gaming offerings into the ground-breaking immersive experience that Hub Zero is set to deliver.

Taking shape at CITY WALK, a city living location in Dubai, the 15,000 square metre park will become a state-of-the-art indoor home entertainment park that comprises a comprehensive e-Sports LAN gaming zone and a children's backyard, in addition to occasion living areas, retail space, and food and beverage offerings.

With its special destinations that are complemented by a calendar of exciting occasions and tournaments, Hub Zero is particular to appeal to gamers and non-gamers alike. As the first location of its kind in the area, the immersive entertainment park is set to become the definitive, must-visit tourist attraction for the Middle Eastern gaming community-- including kids, teens and families, both visitors and residents.