The gaming community is growing year after year. It does not only attract young people but also the population of the quadras.
In Morocco, there are nearly 8 million gamers, 3 million of whom are active, and the world of video games does not only attract teenagers but also adults. “There is no typical gamer profile. We have young people as well as people in their forties and fifties, men and women who have nurtured their passion for Arcade games”, underlines Youssef Bachour, CEO of Maplab, a com agency which naturally turned to the discipline. of e-sports. Because it must be said, the latter has been a sports discipline in its own right for several years and attracts a growing number of followers. The proof: “Morocco today has the 2nd community of gamers in the MENA region and the 3rd in Africa after South Africa and Egypt”.
Passionate about video games but also national and international competitions, Moroccan talents no longer hesitate to regularly participate in international tournaments of famous games such as Fifa, Fortnite, Street Fighter 5, League of Legends or Valorant. Karim, 30 and sales executive at Inwi, is part of this active community. “Online games bring more satisfaction. Sometimes I chain weeks of games to be able to participate in international competitions. If some games can be played alone, others, on the other hand, like FIFA, StarCraft or League of Legends, are played as a team. It takes several people to work together, to think about a strategy; it therefore takes a lot longer and it calls on the cerebral but also on speed and dexterity,” he notes. Beyond passion, cash prizes can also be a real source of motivation to continue on this path. Combine the useful with the pleasant, in a way. Indeed, for FIFA, PUBG or Free Fire tournaments, the prizes can range from 10,000 to 80,000 DH. For international tournaments, cash prizes can run into the millions of dollars. On the hardware side, gamers have very specific needs to enable them to play in the best possible conditions, ranging from comfort to performance: XXL carpet, Switch keyboard, wired mouse, ergonomic chair designed for gamers, headphones with Dolby technology. Atmos, cable gatherer…
PC gamers
A gamer is not only a console player but also a PC player. CPU, motherboard, graphics card, RAM and screen are the basic ingredients to boost to have a gaming PC. Asus, Nvidia, Samsung…, several brands exist and the price of a gaming PC starts at 10,000 DH. Some models can exceed 30,000 DH.
Screens
LCD, LED, full HD… screens from the Samsung, Asus, BenQ and Iiyama brands are known for their technological performance and design. Of varying sizes ranging from 18.5 to 27 inches, the screens offer an ever more striking display of multimedia content. The larger the size, the more it is advisable to increase in resolution. Prices range from 2,000 to 4,000 DH.
Tournaments
The Champions Masters Pro League of Fifa, Street Fighter 5, PUBG Mobile, Valorant or the Inwi e-league are popular in Morocco. The prize money can exceed on average 50,000 DH for the winners. Generally, the dates of the competitions are communicated on social networks or on specialized gaming sites.