RIYADH — Gamers Without Borders reaches its midway point this upcoming week — and to celebrate the COVID-19 fundraiser is pulling out all the stops to deliver some truly unmissable gaming experiences.

International Elite is back: The world’s best gamers return to GWB’s live stream this weekend with three days of DOTA2 action. Up for grabs this time around is $1.5million for charities leading the fight against coronavirus, with the winning team bagging their chosen organization a massive $750,000.

Eight European teams will go toe-to-toe: fireworks are to be expected! The series will be streamed live with expert commentary and analysis starting at 1 p.m. AST on Friday, with viewers able to tune in via Twitch, YouTube and Facebook.

Ever dreamt of designing the next big video game? Well look no further than a visit to Gamers Without Borders’ MCIT Academy. Online discussions this week will cover the evolvement of the egaming industry, empowering women in digital entrepreneurship, and the many promising opportunities that lay ahead for you developers.

Its training program will deliver lessons on 3D Modeling Basics, Basic Modeling Tools and Smooth Proxy Overview. Sign-up for free via the GWB website.

For those who love to play eSports, Gamers Without Borders’ Global Community events — which welcome gamers of all abilities — get under way again this week. A new FIFA20 Seasons tournament begins on Friday, with an Ultimate Team competition kicking-off on Monday. There will also be Fortnite 2x2 (starting Saturday & Wednesday), and Games of the Week series on CoD: Warzone (duo), Rainbow Six Siege and Rocket League.

If that still hasn’t provided your full gaming fix, then as well as some exciting yet to be announced extras, there’s GWB’s We Talk Gaming live show to tune into! Streaming on the May 15, 16 and 17, the evening show dissects the best of GWB’s daily action, has guests compete against each other in fun competitions, and has awesome giveaways for fans. — SG