Saudi Arabia
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 ...
Come December, League of Legends themed festival set to rock Riyadh
Riot Games today announced the launch of ‘The Nexus’, their first official event in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region that will be held from 5 – 7 December in Riyadh. The event it w...
Business accelerator for electronic games launched in Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) signed a MoU with the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), on the sidelines of the entertainment industry conference held in Riyadh to la...
Mogul partners SARENA to promote esports in Saudi Arabia
Australian eSports platform, Mogul partners with Saudi Arabia’s leading esports organisation and esports venue operator SARENA to promote esports in the kingdom. SARENA ihas exclusive rights fro...
Saudi Arabia gets its first multi-player virtual reality arena in Riyadh
Zero Latency, a pioneering global leader in warehouse scale, free-roam, multiplayer virtual reality gaming company announced that it has launched Saudi Arabia’s first multi-player virtual realit...