The Games of the Future 2025 will align seamlessly with the UAE’s broader goals of becoming a leader in the global digital economy
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Nearly half the world’s population will play video games by 2024, says UFORIKA founder
Company building new virtual platform
Gaming
Saudi Arabia’s Savvy Games buys Scopely for $4.9bn
Saudi-owned Savvy Games Group buys mobile game giant Scopely as Kingdom looks to establish itself as gaming market leader
augmented reality
Revealed: MENA gaming industry to hit $5 billion mark in two years
The surge is leading to businesses in the region to play gaming industry to push customer acquisition, employee training
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2022 round up: Best video games of the year
From ginger cats, to five-letter words and mysterious character disappearances, 2022 has seen some of the most interesting games
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Dubai opens next level video game hub amid $5bn industry push
Dubai freezone authority wants to take control of booming gaming industry
eSports
Why gaming is a serious industry in the modern economy
The MENA region, home to one of the fastest-growing gaming markets, is set to benefit from the ongoing rise of the gaming industry
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Abu Dhabi to host esports gig Blast Premier World Final 2022
It will feature eight of the world’s best esports organisations competing for a slice of the $1 million prize pool
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Dubai’s Power League Gaming partners with Logitech G to launch ‘Stream School’
The initiative aims to assist those who aspire to enter this field by delivering the tools needed to get started with a successful streaming career
Ahmed Albishri
Metaverse, AR, NFT activations to boost Saudi’s billion-dollar gaming industry under new Mastercard deal
The Saudi Esports Federation and Mastercard aim to make payments easier for gamers and create more immersive experiences for consumers in the region and around the world
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Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund doubles down on gaming sector
The Public Investment Fund (PIF) has made its fourth investment this year in a gaming company by investing in Sweden’s Embracer
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Female gamers set to push MENA industry past $5 billion by 2025: report
The research by RedSeer Consulting also predicts that female gamers could soon outnumber male players in the region
Digital Games Conference
In-person Digital Games Conference 2022 brings ‘Fable’ creator Peter Molyneux to Dubai
Attendees will also have the opportunity to win an Xbox console by beating the highest scores set by some of the UAE’s biggest streamers
5G
Middle East gaming heats up with 5G, metaverse on the rise
ITP.net sat down with the CEO of Dubai-based Power League Gaming, Matthew Pickering, to talk about the future of gaming
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Saudi PIF’s Nintendo stake to further kingdom’s economic diversification
The PIF’s 5.01 percent stake in the Japanese gaming company is an indication that the industry is being taken seriously by the kingdom, and could pave way to localised content, experts said
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Saudi Arabia’s PIF acquires 5 percent stake in Nintendo as it drives further into gaming investments
The PIF has been building stakes in video game makers and e-sports firms such as Nintendo and Capcom over the past two years, turning to the Japanese market just as a weaker yen has made investments more affordable
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How MENA businesses tapped into gaming and e-sports to reach consumers during Ramadan
Matt Pickering, the CEO of gaming and e-sport expert Power League Gaming, discusses the success of brands using gaming concepts over Ramadan