GEMS Education and Lenovo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to accelerate opportunities for students in gaming, powered by the rollout of the Lenovo Esports program – an esports solution aimed at K-12 and university institutions focused on advancing video game offerings. As part of the collaboration, Lenovo has launched its first Legion Gaming Zone at the GEMS Modern Academy in Dubai. It’s a zone that’s built into a classroom that features Legion PCs and monitors and performance ThinkStation workstations for designing and programming. The organizations will also provide the educational institution with Yoga Tab tablets, which will provide teachers with the tools needed to conduct lessons with greater visibility and efficiency while delivering on key outcomes. To keep gamers connected and secure, Lenovo Esports also leverages solutions from the esports venue software and services provider ggCircuit.
“Gaming is profoundly impacting not only the entertainment and sporting arenas but also future job roles and upskilling,” said Mohammed Hilili, General Manager of Lenovo Gulf. “As an industry leader, GEMS Education has illustrated a clear understanding of gaming’s potential to profoundly impact students’ lives, and confidence in Lenovo to deliver an integrated and customized esports solution. We look forward to continuing to foster this important dialogue and further strengthening our partnership in the months ahead.”
Additionally, in instances where schools and universities wish to develop their esports programs virtually, Lenovo Esports also offers an at-home strategy – delivering seamless and secure gameplay into the comfort and convenience of each student’s personal environment.
Lenovo and GEMS Education intend to evolve their partnership, with potential for further expansion and rollout across other schools and markets in the Middle East.
(All information was provided by PCMag)