‘Time to tap potential of esports hotel industry’

Tee (right) visiting the first esports hotel in Johor in Senai, Kulai. With him is the facility’s chairman Tommy Chieng.

VIDEO games are no longer just entertainment to pass the time as the activity has grown into a multibillion dollar industry worldwide, says Datuk Tee Siew Kiong. The Johor Digital Economy Centre (JDEC) adviser said the rise of digital economy had made it possible to develop competitive video games or esports coupled with other elements into a whole new venture and bring new business opportunities.

“The esports hotel industry is one good example.