DUBAI: The 2020 edition of Middle East Games Con will take place online. For the latest updates, follow us on Instagram @arabnews.lifestyle The free online event, said to be the “first of its-kind digital gaming experience,” will be streamed live from Oct. 29 to Oct. 31. “Each year we welcome gamers of all ages from across the MENA region, and this year we don’t want anyone to miss out on our annual event due to travel, health or other reasons,” added Kiera Doherty, the pop culture portfolio director. Nations worldwide have been cancelling events to curb the spread of the ongoing COVID-19 disease. Organizers, in response, have made their festivals digital to entertain people at home during self-isolation.