Riot Games MENA has partnered with Intel and Lenovo to bring a long-awaited tournament road map to the Middle East and North Africa. The Intel Arabian Cup (IAC) will be another step in the commitment made by Riot Games MENA to shape the gaming industry and develop the talent around its most popular title League of Legends.

IAC will bring a year-long tournament to 13 countries in the MENA region, divided into two seasons culminating with an event to crown one regional champion. This comes months after the inaugural “Nexus” event that was held in Saudi Arabia late 2019, seeing more than 4,000 players participate in a 28-day journey.

IAC is set to start on May 29, with Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar and the UAE.