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Dubai Esports & Games Festival (DEF)
Dubai Esports and Games Festival 2025: $136,000 prizes, gaming tournaments, industry talks
Dubai Esports and Games Festival 2025 will be spotlight event for gaming industry in the UAE
Gaming
Saudi Arabia’s Scopely buys Pokémon Go-maker Niantic Labs for $3.5bn
Saudi gaming giant buys Niantic Labs, the maker of Pokémon Go
box office
UAE cinema box office hit $218m last year as e-gaming revenue passed $408m
UAE cinema and e-gaming sectors reported increased revenue in 2024
Arabic
Roblox launches Arabic version
Roblox adds Arabic language support as platform sees massive growth in MENA region
Gaming
Parents in Saudi Arabia concerned over unsuitable video game content
81 per cent of parents in Saudi Arabia surveyed believe that their children play games that are inappropriate for their age
Blockchain
Dizzaract Games launches as Middle East’s largest game development studio
The company also pioneering AI integration in gaming
Abu Dhabi
Audiomob sets up MENA headquarters in Abu Dhabi to expand regional presence
The company has also formed an exclusive partnership with Vodoo, one of the world’s largest mobile gaming publishers
Gaming
UAE Lottery, Takalam launch responsible gaming initiative
The partnership aims to provide participants with comprehensive tools and personalised support for responsible gaming
Gaming
NEOM boosts Saudi gaming sector with publishing network
Saudi Arabia’s developing gaming industry will be supported by investments from NEOM Media’s Gaming Publishing Partner Network
ADGM
Beam Ventures to launch $150m Abu Dhabi gaming fund
Beam Ventures eyes opportunities to thrust Abu Dhabi to the centre of the global gaming industry
Future of Gaming
Global study highlights the massive growth of gaming in the MENA region
Dentsu report says MENA is ‘growth market to keep on your radar’; Gaming spending to reach $2.87 billion in 2028
Gaming
Accel-backed Jetapult takes major stake in Saudi-based UMX gaming studio in an all-cash deal
This is Jetapult’s first investment in the MENA region
Blockchain
Credit intelligence platform Synnax unveils new Tap2Earn Telegram mini app
The newly launched mini app allows users to earn points by answering engaging questions
Blockchain
Gaming industry poised for big churn with new breed of developers shifting to ‘play-generate value-earn’ model to boost user engagement
The new set of game developers is using Blockchain as a tool to enhance the gaming experience for users, rather than deploying the technology to add more complexity to games
Abu Dhabi
Gosu Academy announces UAE expansion to boost nation’s esports growth
Established by seasoned professionals, Gosu Academy started its journey in the US and Europe before expanding to Asia
digital economy
Games of the Future 2025: Event to tip global gaming hubs status in UAE’s favour from Korea, Los Angeles, say industry leaders
The Games of the Future 2025 will align seamlessly with the UAE’s broader goals of becoming a leader in the global digital economy