Games And Campaigns “We mobilised 40,000 men and women who are ready to stand up for gender equality” – the WeRise game and UN Women
December 5, 2022 Pgc Jordan The art of adaptation. Game localisation gets taken to the next level at Babil Games Diala Deeb of Babil Games talks to us about fine-tuning games to better become the perfect fit for new audiences and cultures
December 2, 2022 Best Of Mena 2022 The Top 30 MENA Game Makers of 2022 Our first ever list celebrating the best developers and publishers in the Middle East and North Africa region
November 29, 2022 Region Insight Capital, knowledge, originality: Samer Abbas on how the MENA market will grow “If I say ‘an Arabic game’ now, what does that mean? Maybe in five to seven years, we will have an answer to this question.”
November 24, 2022 East To West "There is a dragon’s hoard waiting there": game publishing opportunities in Iran and Morocco Game developers from distinct ends of the MENA market talk about the challenges and potential in their regions
November 22, 2022 Expert Interviews 6 Secrets for Success in MENA Gaming Markets The Middle East continues to grow as a market for games - here are tips from two region experts to help you thrive there
November 21, 2022 Riyadh Overview How Saudi Arabia is growing its position as MENA’s most significant gaming industry hub Home to 21 million high-spending mobile gamers, Saudi Arabia is growing as a centre for investment and publishing
November 14, 2022 Pgc Jordan Success Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan 2022 was our biggest show in the region yet – here’s what you missed! 1400+ attendees, 400+ leading companies, 35 countries represented and 85 expert speakers congregated at the Dead Sea for our biggest show in Jordan yet
November 8, 2022 New Frontiers 89% of the Saudi Arabian population are gamers: what does that mean for the future of the Saudi and wider MENA games industry? Take a closer look at the Saudi Arabian gaming market and where it’s headed ahead of the PGC Leaders Summit Riyadh, November 30 - December 1
November 7, 2022 Best Of Mena Discover the PocketGamer.biz MENA Top 30 Game Makers 2022 list Our exclusive rundown of the best game makers in the region will be revealed on December 1st in Riyadh
November 3, 2022 Country Overview High potential for Egypt to become a gaming powerhouse Esports are becoming increasingly popular with Egyptians
November 3, 2022 Country Overview Gaming begins to take off in Bahrain 5G network is being rolled out across the country
November 3, 2022 Country Overview Mobile gaming will need speed and capital to take off in Lebanon The mobile gaming market in the country is showing signs of growth
October 25, 2022 Jordan Overview Jordan will be home to over two million mobile gamers within five years The market continues to grow, and Jordan’s gaming leaders, including Tamatem and Maysalward, infuse games with Arabic culture
October 23, 2022 Mena Data Overview: The MENA games market is expected to be worth $5 billion by 2025 The Middle East has all the ingredients for the perfect gaming boom, with esports and web3 part of the region's growth
October 21, 2022 Video Interview "I’m not only an entrepreneur, I’m an activist." Reine Abbas talks games and education in Lebanon Reine Abbas runs Wixel Studios and the academy SpicaTech. She talks to us about the challenges of teaching game development amid the chaos of life in Lebanon recently.
October 14, 2022 Road To Riyadh Immerse yourself in the beauty of Riyadh ahead of the inaugural PGC Leaders Summit Riyadh Learn a little more about Saudi Arabia’s glorious capital ahead of the PGC Leaders Summit this November 30 - December 1
October 8, 2022 Video Interview “We wanted to change the world with educational games.” Sham and Jana AlBdour on Arabic games and education The sisters behind Sakura Games reveal what it’s like to start as young app creators in the Arabic-language games industry
September 24, 2022 Mena Spotlight "There is enormous room for the industry to grow in a less saturated market": Joseph Azzam on the Middle East market The Arabic Games co-founder and Unreal expert talks educational resources and publishing opportunities
September 17, 2022 Mena Spotlight “Jordan is the access point to 65 million Arabic gamers”: Nour Khrais on the Middle East market The CEO of Maysalward talks Middle East innovation, technological opportunities, and political stability
October 28, 2019 Putting The Pieces In Place The potential of Bahrain’s fledgling games industry The right environment for growth
October 25, 2019 Region Focus Despite geo-political tensions, Iran's mobile game industry is ready to scale A sleeping giant
October 22, 2019 Region Focus Why Lebanon's game industry is less about opportunity and more about potential What happens next
October 9, 2019 Outward Bound How Jordan is building on solid foundations to take its game sector global At the heart of the MENA region
September 10, 2019 Region Focus MENA Region Focus: Behind the scenes on the Saudi Arabian games industry Continuing our series of articles exploring the mobile game sector across MENA, we turn the spotlight to the world's second-largest oil producer
August 30, 2019 Region Focus Region focus: A deep dive into the MENA games industry Kickstarting a series of features looking at the opportunity and challenges of the burgeoning MENA mobile games sector, we take a broad look at the reality of the market