gaming industry
AD Gaming partners with AA Meta to develop Web3 Blockchain Gaming ecosystem
AD Gaming, the entity driving Abu Dhabi’s fast-growing gaming industry, has signed a partnership agreement with AA Meta, a local Metaverse and Web3 development company, who will deliver cutting-edge Web3 solutions to the emirate’s game development eco-system.
Egyptian gaming platform GBarena acquires Tunisia’s Galactech for $15 million
GBarena, the leading Middle East esports platform, announced an agreement to acquire Tunisia-based Galactech, the gaming leader in North Africa alongside a significant presence in the GCC. The transaction expands GBArena’s footprint into the burgeoning North African market
DMCC launches DMCC Gaming Centre
DMCC has announced the launch of the DMCC Gaming Centre in support of the increasingly growing global and regional video games industry. Currently standing at USD 1.8 billion, revenues generated by the gaming industry in the MENA region are expected to reach USD 5 billion by 2025.
Shams joins hands with Shorooq Partners to promote Gametech
As part of its strategic vision to support the e-gaming industry, Sharjah Media City (Shams) has partnered with the region’s leading venture capital firm Shorooq Partners to empower their first Gametech programme for founders.
Cyberattacks on gaming industry rise during pandemic
Amer Owaida, Security Writer at ESET highlights that during the COVID-19 pandemic period the cyberattacks targeting the gaming industry skyrocket, with web attacks more than tripling year-on-year in 2020.