VR Chain EVA to Open Granada Site

EVA said it plans to open a virtual-reality gaming arena in Granada as part of a new European expansion drive. (startbase.com) The French company, whose full name is Esports Virtual Arenas, said the push follows a financing round of more than €35 million led by RAISE Invest. (startbase.com) Startbase reported that EVA’s current network spans more than 70 locations in 10 countries, with Germany and Spain named as priority markets. (startbase.com) Granada is one of the Spanish cities already in the pipeline: EVA’s Spanish-language materials said Granada had agreements signed or in process, alongside Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Málaga. (blog.eva.gg) A local site for EVA Granada is already live and says the venue is “coming soon,” describing a 360-degree virtual-reality experience and collecting reservation requests. (evagranada.com) EVA’s model is a large free-roam arena where players wear headsets and move through a mapped physical space, usually around 500 square meters, while competing or cooperating in the same digital game. (eva.gg 1) (eva.gg 2) The company’s public pitch to franchisees says revenue comes from game sessions, private events and on-site food and beverage sales, tying the business to the broader indoor leisure market rather than home gaming alone. (eva.gg) (franquishop.com) In Spain, EVA launched its market entry campaign in October 2025 and said it was targeting investors and operators for a national rollout of immersive esports arenas. (blog.eva.gg) The company’s English-language site says its arenas host games for two to 10 players on roughly 5,400 square feet of floor space, framing the format as a group activity rather than a solo headset session. (eva.gg 1) (eva.gg 2) For Granada, the next step is simpler: turn the “coming soon” page into an opening date and add the city to EVA’s live map of arenas. (evagranada.com) (eva.gg)