May 2, 2024 Podcast Sandsoft’s Miikka Lindgren on the opportunities within the MENA market | Podcast The PocketGamer.biz podcast team and guests give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode…
April 30, 2024 Mobile Mavens Mobile Mavens: What's the state of play for the MENA region? Our Mavens share their thoughts on MENA market opportunities and offer advice for those doing business in the region
March 29, 2024 Mobile Mavens Mobile Mavens: What do developers think of the Epic Games Store coming to mobile? Our Mobile Mavens share their thoughts on the Epic Games Store coming to mobile, covering just how impactful it may or may not be in the future
March 27, 2024 Mena Market Growth Sandsoft and NetEase establish joint venture Stellar Gate Games to publish games in MENA The new venture will support companies with publishing, marketing, live ops and esports activities in the region
March 18, 2024 Mena Market Sandsoft’s CEO David Fernandez Remesal discusses company expansion, growth in the MENA region and beating the stigma of mobile gaming “The games industry is the largest and deepest entertainment form, and, as such, we need to do more to be considered in the same way as our counterparts in the larger entertainment industry.”
March 8, 2024 International Women's Day 2024 Celebrating International Women's Day: Your stories and advice We asked women from all around the games industry for their career stories, advice for new starters and hopes for the future. Here's what they told us
December 12, 2023 A New Hub Sandsoft launches Barcelona Hub for new mobile titles The company expects the new studio to grow steadily and create 60 new roles over the next three years
November 2, 2023 Mena Market The MENA Opportunity in a post-ATT mobile games market Sandsoft's Ratko Bozovic discusses how the MENA market is on the rise despite privacy policies changes shaking mobile’s foundations
September 7, 2023 Pgc Helsinki Mobile masters turn out in force for Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki Get the inside scoop on the mobile focused talks and tracks taking place at PGC Helsinki next week
August 23, 2023 Best Of 2023 The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2023 The movers and the shakers of the last 12 months
August 14, 2023 Jobs News August's Mobile Movers and Shakers: Ahmed Sharif joins Sandsoft, Jeaneane Falkler moves to Room 8 and more August has seen some significant moves by some of the industry's biggest company's - here's the highlights from the last week
August 8, 2023 Job News Sandsoft appoints Ahmed Sharif as CTO Sharif previously held the role of head of VR, AR, metaverse automation and platform engineering at Meta
July 20, 2023 Releases Jam City tackles DC and heads into MENA with Heroes & Villains puzzle RPG game The studio is seeking to expand its free-to-play offerings and licenced titles
June 26, 2023 Thanks For Coming The Dubai GameExpo Summit powered by PG Connects was our biggest and most successful debut event in a new territory – here’s what you missed! 1300+ attendees, 800+ leading companies, 60+ countries represented and over 100 expert speakers congregated in Dubai at our first event in the city
April 27, 2023 Legislation Gamebake's Michael Hudson and Sandsoft's Lauren Lu on the changing Chinese market Why China remains a lucrative market despite legislative barriers
March 16, 2023 Mobile Mena David Fernandez Remesal of Sandsoft Games: "Why MENA’s gaming growth isn’t just about business" There's a bigger story at play in the MENA region, changing perceptions, fostering understanding and improving relations all around the world
March 9, 2023 Women In Games "Games change people's lives. I've been amazed by their power to make this world a better place" - Iryna Afanasyeva of Sandsoft Games We get the real state of play and showcase a world of talent around International Women's Day 2023
January 20, 2023 Racing To Success Sandsoft invests $3.25 million in The Tiny Digital Factory Sandsoft will publish the company's titles throughout the MENA region
January 17, 2023 Grow Your Game Ready to scale your game? Learn from top experts at Pocket Gamer Connects London It’s time to take your game to the next level - get the top strategies to accelerate your growth
December 19, 2022 Women In Games Iryna Afanasyeva of Sandsoft talks about how games can inspire people of all backgrounds to dream big "Games wield real power...We can direct this power to make this world a better place"
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 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 8, 2022 Speaker Spotlight David Fernández, CEO of Sandsoft, on the importance of Blockchain to the future of games Fernandez gives his thoughts on the state of the gaming industry ahead of speaking at Pocket Gamer Connects in Jordan this week
November 7, 2022 Building On Blockchain Get started in the blockchain gaming space at Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan Discover the top insights into blockchain technology and how crypto works with games
October 5, 2022 New Studio Sandsoft opens flagship studio in Riyadh The new studio will also be launching an internship program to shape future industry figures
September 23, 2022 Cfo Insights Learn the ins and outs of financial management at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki The very best speakers will share practical advice on creating financial security and success for your business next week
June 8, 2020 Pgc Digital PGC Digital: Now is the time to enter the MENA market, says Sandsoft Games CEO Mo Fadl "The market is growing like no other"
June 8, 2020 Sandsoft Launch New MENA game publisher Sandsoft Games opens its doors Former Wargaming head of global esports Mo Fadl leading the company