AI-powered game optimization platform ExitLag joins the UNIVERSITY esports competition as a new sponsor.

The esports competition between universities across the MENA region is about to start in the UAE. College students from all over the country may be part of UNIVERSITY Esports, which brings a lot of novelties for its upcoming 2024/25 season: new tournaments and educational experiences are awaiting for pupils!

Registrations for the first split are already open. Youth interested in participating anddemonstrating their competitive skills can now sign up for the two games of this season, VALORANT and League of Legends, starting the early week of November until mid-November.

Furthermore, the 2024/25 season of UNIVERSITY Esports is coming with the company of a new partner. ExitLag, the first AI-powered game optimization platform that maps out various data routes to enhance and improve the gamer experience, joins as the new official sponsor of the competition in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, also reinforcing its international presence in the MENA region.

ExitLag is a technology that uses AI to optimize data routing by instantly mapping multiple routes and sending the packet through the optimal route. In the event that one route becomes unstable, the others spring into action to keep the game connection uninterrupted.

ExitLag has a worldwide network of servers spread across all continents that optimize connections from anywhere to anywhere.

The statistical portal Statista indicates that the UAE will exceed 1.7 million video game fans in 2027. This same source also indicates that the annual revenue of the national gaming market will be €421 million in 2024 and forecasts that turnover will grow to over €493 million by 2027.