The PIF’s 5.01 percent stake in the Japanese gaming company is an indication that the industry is being taken seriously by the kingdom, and could pave way to localised content, experts said
gaming business
AdColony
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
4 Winds Entertainment
Why the lack of localisation is a “missed opportunity” in the region’s gaming industry
Games revenue in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt alone are expected to exceed $3billion in 2025, with over 85 million gamers playing across mobile, PC, and console
Activision Blizzard
Saudi wealth fund’s Activision bet set to get $1bn Microsoft lift
The deal will help rescue PIF’s bet on the gaming publisher, whose shares have fallen more than a third since its investment
DGC MEA
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
Gaming
Abu Dhabi’s twofour54 confirms sale of gaming studio for $205m
Media and entertainment hub says Stillfront Group has agreed to purchase MENA mobile gaming studio Jawaker
Female gamers
How female Arab gamers in MENA region are blazing a trail in billion dollar industry
UAE-founded Miss Esports platform currently witnessing around 40% quarterly growth in terms of subscriptions and sign-ups
digital assets
NFTs meet online gaming, Middle East players can cash in
NFTs and tokens to incentive gamers in ‘play to earn model’; the Middle East’s well developed gaming industry ‘great’ setting for this concept, said a Vorto Games chief
eSports
Saudi Arabia goes into ‘Game Mode’ to enhance booming gaming sector
Saudi regulator launches new initiative aimed at enhancing sector which is forecast to nearly quadruple in size by 2030
eSports
Saudi’s billion dollar gaming industry could double in next three years
The kingdom is currently the 19th biggest gaming market in the world and is experiencing massive growth of 41.1 percent year-on-year, with more than 21.2 million gamers across the country
eGamers
Video: how the gaming industry is booming among young Arabs
The Intel Arabian Cup (IAC), organised by Riot Games in partnership with tech giants Intel and Lenovo Middle East & North Africa, gathered 1,100 teams from 13 countries across the Arab world
eGamers
How the gaming industry is booming across the MENA region
The Intel Arabian Cup gathered 1,100 teams from 13 countries across the Arab world