Saudi Arabia’s PIF is leading a $55bn takeover of Electronic Arts with Silver Lake and Affinity Partners, marking the world’s biggest gaming deal
gaming economy
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eSports
Esports to power up $205bn global gaming market by 2026
With 3.4bn gamers and more than 530m esports fans, the esports industry is reshaping the future of digital entertainment and the global economy.
eSports
Saudi Arabia hosts Esports World Cup with $70m prize pool, Kingdom targets $13.3bn GDP boost and 39,000 gaming jobs
More than 2,000 players from over 100 countries descend on Riyadh for Saudi gaming event
Dubai Program for Gaming 2033
Dubai has 350 gaming companies as it eyes $200bn global industry with 30,000 job target
Dubai gaming sector targets 30,000 new jobs and a $1bn GDP boost by 2033
Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism
Abu Dhabi announces UAE’s first video game design university degree course
Scholarship offers made to UAE students on video game design university course in Abu Dhabi
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
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
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
eSports
Saudi Arabia’s booming esports sector to add $13.3bn to GDP and create 39,000 jobs by 2030
Esports will become a major contributor to Saudi economy by the end of the decade
Gaming
Savvy Games: PIF-backed gaming giant celebrates success after $4.9bn acquisition and Saudi emergence as eSports hub
Savvy Games annual report recognises historic year for gaming industry in Saudi Arabia
Dubai Chambers
Dubai gaming sector to create 30,000 new jobs and add $1bn to GDP by 2033
The Dubai gaming sector is set for major expansion as it looks to create jobs and economic opportunities
eSports
Saudi gaming industry eyes $13.3bn boost to GDP, will add 39,000 new jobs
Saudi Arabia plans to be a world leader in gaming and esports economies
