Saudi Arabia

LG MZ Zones offers ultimate gaming experience in Saudi Arabia

Gaming enthusiasts in Saudi Arabia can now enjoy the ultimate gaming experience at LG’s MZ Zones, which combine Xbox’s superior multimedia capabilities with the award-winning features of LG OLED TVs. ...

Anubis Gaming from Egypt wins the Intel Arabian Cup

Anubis Gaming from Egypt became the first winners of the Intel Arabian Cup (IAC), overcoming fierce competition in the Final Stage, which was watched by more than 22,000 viewers across the Middle East...

Saudi Arabia’s MiSK Foundation picks up stake in Japanese gaming company SNK

The Mohammed bin Salman Foundation (MiSK Foundation) has announced it is making a strategic investment of around SAR 813 million ($US 216.5 million) through the Electronic Gaming Development Company, ...

New gamified learning platform, CyberStart Game

SANS Institute has announced the availability of CyberStart Game for students and young adults across the Middle East and Africa. CyberStart Game provides a gamified learning experience that can be us...

Arabic gaming boom as Twitch streams surge during COVID-19

The COVID-19 lockdown in the Middle East has sparked an Arabic gaming boom with Twitch streams in the language more than doubling during March and April. During March, Twitch streams in Arabic increas...

Sandsoft Games to develop games for the region

Sandsoft Games announced the launch of a new video game studio in Saudi Arabia funded by the Ajlan & Bros Group, one of the biggest families in the Kingdom. The company will lead the development a...

Hope Hackathon launched in Saudi Arabia

Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, today launched “Hope Hackathon” initiative, as part of “Gamers Without Borders – By Saudi” championship, which is t...

PUBG MOBILE Star Challenge World Cup 2019 kicks-off at Riyadh

The PUBG MOBILE Star Challenge (PMSC) World Cup 2019 began yesterday, officially bringing the region’s largest mobile game esports tournament to Saudi Arabia. The fierce day of competition concluded w...

Riyadh to host region’s largest League of Legends gaming event

Riot Games, the studio behind the worldwide phenomenon League of Legends, today announces the launch of ‘The Nexus,’ their first official event in the MENA region. The event, running from ...