A new ten-year deal has been signed which business leaders hope will make the West Midlands the epicentre of esports in the UK.
The so-called ‘strategic framework agreement' has been agreed with the Global Esports Federation, a trade body established in Singapore in 2019 to represent the worldwide esports gaming sector.
It comes just weeks ahead of the inaugural Commonwealth Esports Championships in August which was announced in February and will run in parallel with this summer's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.