The world of esports is evolving right before our eyes. Once operating in the margins of mainstream media, it adds high-profile events, evangelists and investors by the day. What it lacks is more world-class spaces for gamers to physically gather on a grand scale. Current facilities can be retrofitted, new developments can create an esports space from the ground up. Keep scrolling to see our concepts and built work on both fronts, but first, see the industry’s economic forecast below according to Business Insider.
Welcome to the most ambitious gaming venue in the world’s most ambitious esports league. Fusion Arena is the first new-construction, purpose-built esports arena in the Western Hemisphere. When it debuts as the ...
Created in collaboration with the City of Arlington, Esports Stadium Arlington is a state-of-the-art esports-first venue attracting competitive players and fans from around the world. The 100,000-square-foot space is the largest and ...
The Populous-designed Fortress Melbourne esports venue is the largest video gaming and entertainment complex in the southern hemisphere. Located in the Emporium retail precinct in the heart of the CBD, Fortress Melbourne ...
With industry revenue expected to eclipse $1.5 billion by 2023, demand for purpose-built spaces is skyrocketing. The only question left is who will be next to raise the bar for live esports experiences. Whether a new build, retrofit or mixed-use component, the venues that tap into these three trends will lead the charge.
Facilities become more broadcast-based
From state-of-the-art Grass Valley broadcast systems to on-site data centers, streaming infrastructure is a must for first-class venues.
Local gaming centers evolve
We’re partnering with Nerd Street Gamers on the esports infrastructure company’s nationwide expansion of Localhost esports facilities.
Collegiate standards take shape
Working with the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE), we’ve helped define the standards for varsity gaming facilities.
Global design firm Populous has been tapped by Nerd Street Gamers, an esports infrastructure company, to lead its national rollout of Localhost gaming centers, starting with its flagship, “The Block,” a multiple-floor, ...
Populous has revealed conceptual designs for the Gaming House of the Future, a made-to-measure training centre that will take the performance of professional esports athletes to the next level. The design is ...
Populous has partnered with Gizmodo to provide a first look at what the first e-sports specific arena could look like. Since the 1990’s, video gaming has become a booming industry, resulting in ...
