Earlier this month GAME revealed a new series of competitive gaming focused stores known as ‘BELONG’.
It’s opened seven new retail stores inspired by the Multiplay Insomnia gaming festivals, where people can play against each other in LAN areas and take part in tournaments and other community events.
In a press release, GAME mentioned that players and teams are able to book space in the BELONG stores to play.
So how much will it cost them to book the space, and how much can they book?
Multiplay founder Craig “Wizzo” Fletcher told Esports News UK: “The pricing structure for BELONG stores is as follows.
“Prices to play on our professional grade gaming rings start from just £1, with a full day outside of London costing £20.
“At our Central London Wardour Street store where demand is higher, an hour of play costs £8, compared to £5 outside of London.
“At present, casual gaming across XBOX and PSN is free, while £5 gets you a dedicated 10-minute VR experience with one of our BELONG experts; money that can be recouped if you go on to purchase the kit.”
Check out the full interview with Wizzo on Esports News UK tomorrow (Friday December 23rd)
Dom is an award-winning writer and finalist of the Esports Journalist of the Year 2023 award. He graduated from Bournemouth University with a 2:1 degree in Multi-Media Journalism in 2007.
As a long-time gamer having first picked up the NES controller in the late ’80s, he has written for a range of publications including GamesTM, Nintendo Official Magazine, industry publication MCV and others. He worked as head of content for the British Esports Federation up until February 2021, when he stepped back to work full-time on Esports News UK and offer esports consultancy and freelance services. Note: Dom still produces the British Esports newsletter on a freelance basis, so our coverage of British Esports is always kept simple – usually just covering the occasional press release – because of this conflict of interest.
