The company will expand its capabilities across key business verticals in the region, including esports operations, creative studios, game publishing, and events
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GCC eSports League 2024 finals: Saudi, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar teams go head-to-head at Rocket League and Tekken 8
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Saudi gaming industry eyes $13.3bn boost to GDP, will add 39,000 new jobs
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Gaming industry: Saudi Arabia unleashes multi-billion investments to become major hub in Middle East
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Revealed: Abu Dhabi to host world’s first ‘eSports Island’ – a $280mn global hub for gamers
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UAE to host first Gulf-only esports competition in push to become global gaming hub
Dubai and Sharjah to face off in the first round of the Gulf esports gaming tournament
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Revealed: Dubai set to emerge as global gaming hub in 2024
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Video games market tipped to hit $390bn by 2028 as consumers embrace crypto payments and online sales
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Saudi Arabia announces world’s first gaming and esport district at Qiddiya with themed-hotels, real estate and retail
Qiddiya will be home to an esports and gaming-themed district in Saudi Arabia