QIC - The Qiddiya Project: City Center: Sports Complex: E Games Arena (Fortress Arena)
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$700 million project includes the following:
1. Construction of an e-gaming arena with a capacity of 5300 seats
Breakdown of Capacities
- VVIP: 11
- VIP [4D Haptic]: 110
- VIP [Loge]: 200
- Premium Box: 180
- Hospitality: 540
- Media: 40
- General Admission+ [GA+]: 694
- General Admission [GA]: 3,380
2. Construction of commercial areas
3. Construction of auditorium bowl
4. Construction of back of house, players & media
5. Construction of general admission concourse
6. Construction of (V)VIP & hospitality areas
7. Construction of VIP Club, Loge Club & Roof Terrace
8. Construction of Box Suites & The Bunker Club
9. Construction of Player Lounge & Media Broadcasting
10. Installation of lighting, audio, and visual systems, including screens, projectors, and sound systems
11. Grading works
12. Construction of associated works
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17 September 2026
Metallurgical Corporation of China has been appointed as the main contractor for the project. Arab Center For Engineering Studies is working as Excavation & Earthwork Sub-Contractor and Currie & Brown is working as cost consultant. (Source: MEED)
08 July 2026
It is understood that the bids are submitted on the project.
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.