The launch marks a major step in EFG’s long-term commitment to the Kingdom and its rapidly expanding esports ecosystem, further establishing Riyadh as a global capital of competitive gaming
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EXCLUSIVE: Gaming industry faces risk of ‘burning out’ without Saudi-style infrastructure, says ESL FACEIT CEO
The Kingdom’s approach is in contrast to the gaming industry’s boom-bust cycles, with investments focused on long-term ecosystem development rather than a short-term spectacle
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Why the MENA region exemplifies gaming and esports’ socio-economic transformation credentials
Inclusive and empowering, the region today stands proudly as a gaming and esports epicenter with vast opportunities for all to pursue dreams, harness talent, and realize potential
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E-Sports Olympics: The new frontier for the world’s greatest sporting event
The historic inclusion of e-sports in the Olympics marks a significant milestone, blending tradition with modern innovation
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Gaming market: Chinese tech giants eye MENA entry with mega plans
Global biggies and homegrown companies such as Sony Interactive Entertainment, Ubisoft and GameCentric said to have alredy begun investing and expanding partnerships in the region
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Saudi PIF buys $265mn stake in Chinese gaming company VSPO
PIF will become the largest equity holder in VSPO
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Saudi Arabia’s new gaming and Esports strategy to place Kingdom as ‘global hub’ by 2030
The newly launched strategy, which is in line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, is expected to create over 35,000 jobs and contribute $13.3 billion to the country’s GDP by 2030
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Dubai’s Power League Gaming partners with Logitech G to launch ‘Stream School’
The initiative aims to assist those who aspire to enter this field by delivering the tools needed to get started with a successful streaming career
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Dubai Silicon Oasis looks into building e-sports campus to train future gamers
The free zone technology park will also host its first ever e-sports event in October as it develops Dubai’s gaming eco-system
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Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund doubles down on gaming sector
The Public Investment Fund (PIF) has made its fourth investment this year in a gaming company by investing in Sweden’s Embracer
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Female gamers set to push MENA industry past $5 billion by 2025: report
The research by RedSeer Consulting also predicts that female gamers could soon outnumber male players in the region
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In-person Digital Games Conference 2022 brings ‘Fable’ creator Peter Molyneux to Dubai
Attendees will also have the opportunity to win an Xbox console by beating the highest scores set by some of the UAE’s biggest streamers
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Saudi Arabia’s PIF acquires 5 percent stake in Nintendo as it drives further into gaming investments
The PIF has been building stakes in video game makers and e-sports firms such as Nintendo and Capcom over the past two years, turning to the Japanese market just as a weaker yen has made investments more affordable
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How MENA businesses tapped into gaming and e-sports to reach consumers during Ramadan
Matt Pickering, the CEO of gaming and e-sport expert Power League Gaming, discusses the success of brands using gaming concepts over Ramadan
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Five ways that the future of live streaming is going to change over the next five years
More interactive and immersive user experiences are in the works
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Play-to-earn: How gamers are profiting off crypto games
Play-to-earn is emerging as a trending business model in the gaming industry, creating new token-based incentives that help monetise time spent by gamers
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Speakers revealed for KSA edition of the Digital Games Conference Middle East and Africa
Event, which is being held virtually from December 13-15, will focus on Saudi Arabia’s rapidly growing games industry and its ambition to be a global player in this sector
