Why Atlanta? With the global esports economy now crossing the billion-dollar threshold, the world is gaming - and Georgia is on the front lines. Atlanta is broadly recognized as the esports capital of the nation for the following reasons:

• Home to global game publishers, esports team franchises, event organizers, and venues.

• Pro sports teams in Atlanta understand the importance of esports and have invested in its growth. Both the Atlanta Hawks and Atlanta United have created esports teams for NBA 2K and FIFA respectively.

• One of the top cities in the US for gamers.• Host for numerous global gaming and esports events throughout the year, including MomoCon (59,000), DragonCon (70,000), and Dreamhack (40,000).

• One of the first states to recognize and support esports as sanctioned high school competition.• State tax incentives for both game development and esports businesses.

• Our hospitality. We are home to the busiest airport IN THE WORLD and have over 100,000 hotel rooms. So it is easy to get here from around the world and you'll find hotel options for every budget.

• Robust workforce development program that has graduated more than 5,000 students with cyber or gaming degrees.