QIC - The Qiddiya Project: City Center: Sports Complex: E Games Arena (Fortress Arena)

General Information
Owner Qiddiya Investment Company
Masterplan Project (Parent Profile) Qiddiya Invt – The Qiddiya Project: City Center: Sports Complex – Ar Riyad
Location Riyadh, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia
Status --
Sector Construction, Leisure, Sport Facility, Stadium
Contract Type Build
Onshore/Offshore Onshore
Greenfield/Brownfield Greenfield
Progress 0
Estimated Budget Value ---
Contract Value 0
Net Value $577m
Award Date June 2026
Completion Date December 2029
Last Updated On March 2026
ProjectId (Old, New) 410751, 410751


Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC) is planning to construct an E Games Arena with a multi-purpose space over an area of 45,000 sqm in Qiddiya Uptown South as part of the city centre, also known as Qiddiya Village in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The facility will provide space for local, national, and international competition events.

Tender number - QPMO-410-CT-02264.

The US$577 million project includes the following:

1. Construction of an e-gaming arena with a capacity of 5300 seats

2. Construction of spectator areas

3. Construction of auditorium

4. Construction of gaming zones

5. Construction of lounge or social areas

6. Construction of reception area

7. Construction of restrooms

8. Construction of food and beverage areas

9. Construction of storage spaces and staff facilities

10. Installation of lighting, audio, and visual systems, including screens, projectors, and sound systems

11. Grading works

12. Construction of associated works

Second Section

26 March 2026

The main contract tender has been cancelled and the project has been retendered with the bid submission deadline on March 26, 2026.

05 August 2025

The project is still on hold.

11 March 2025

The project is still on hold and is expected to be revived after May 2025.

18 July 2024

The project has been put on hold.

19 March 2024

The construction works have not yet commenced on the project.

15 November 2023

Market sources indicate that JV of El Seif Engineering and China State Construction has been appointed as the main contractor on the project.

30 October 2023

The main contract bids are under evaluation.

04 October 2023

Mace has been appointed as the programme manager for the project.

29 September 2023

Consolidated Contractors Company is the front runner and the project is not yet awarded.

03 August 2023

The main contract bids are under evaluation. The following companies have submitted the bids on the project: UrbaCon Trading & Contracting, Consolidated Contractors Company, Nesma & Partners, El Seif Engineering Contracting and Almabani. (Source: MEED)

26 July 2023

UrbaCon Trading & Contracting amongst others have submitted the bids on the project.

10 July 2023

The main contract bid submission date has been extended from July 4, 2023 to July 25, 2023.

14 June 2023

The main contract tender has been issued and the bid submission date is on July 4, 2023. UrbaCon Trading & Contracting amongst others have been invited to bid on the project.