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Saudi Arabia eyes up acquisition of major publisher News Sep 30th, 2022

Saudi Arabia eyes up acquisition of major publisher

The acquisition is part of a $38.7 billion games strategy

Saudi Arabia launches gaming and esports strategy News Sep 23rd, 2022

Saudi Arabia launches gaming and esports strategy

The scheme is expected to create 39,000 jobs by 2030

Israeli gaming market worth $9 billion News Sep 22nd, 2022

Israeli gaming market worth $9 billion

74 percent of the country’s mobile gaming workers specialise in social and casual games

Cruise to the East: How to successfully localize a game into Arabic Comment & Opinion Aug 22nd, 2022

Cruise to the East: How to successfully localize a game into Arabic

Inlingo and Belka Games discuss the unique struggles that come with adapting games for the MENA region

Adverty and Yazle announce in-game ad partnership News Aug 18th, 2022

Adverty and Yazle announce in-game ad partnership

The partnership will make Yazle the exclusive vendor of Adverty products in the MENA region

Sakura Games reveals its Rising Star philosophy and how it hopes to work with Disney, EA and Epic Interview Aug 4th, 2021

Sakura Games reveals its Rising Star philosophy and how it hopes to work with Disney, EA and Epic

Jordanian educational game makers Sham and Jana Al Bdour scoop Rising Star trophy at PG Mobile Games Awards

Estaz launches esports tournament platform in MENA News Jul 29th, 2021

Estaz launches esports tournament platform in MENA

"Gen Z is the first generation to make gaming an integral part of their lives..."

Nazara buys a majority stake in MENA publisher Publishme News Jun 17th, 2021

Nazara buys a majority stake in MENA publisher Publishme

Spends $3 million for a 70% stake

PGC Digital: The state of play in the MENA market News Nov 9th, 2020

PGC Digital: The state of play in the MENA market

"The market is going to grow more. Because people here like to play games"

Why Tencent thinks now is the right time to launch Arena of Valor in Russia and MENA Interview Apr 16th, 2020

Why Tencent thinks now is the right time to launch Arena of Valor in Russia and MENA

Arena of Valor executive producer Ray Ning and TiMi Studios director Vincent Gao discuss the move

Tencent launches hugely popular MOBA Arena of Valor in Russia and MENA News Apr 16th, 2020

Tencent launches hugely popular MOBA Arena of Valor in Russia and MENA

200 million players worldwide to date

How Huawei's AppGallery can rapidly grow your app in the Middle East and beyond Comment & Opinion Jan 31st, 2020

How Huawei's AppGallery can rapidly grow your app in the Middle East and beyond

Huawei head of AppGallery MENA mobile services Naji Robehmed tells all from Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan 2019

Mulled 2 takes the Very Big Indie Pitch crown in Jordan Feature Dec 2nd, 2019

Mulled 2 takes the Very Big Indie Pitch crown in Jordan

Ball puzzle sequel from Hako Games headlines three great indie games from the heart of the Middle East

Pocket Gamer Connects launches into MENA with 700+ delegates at PGC Jordan in association with the King Abdullah II Fund for Development News Nov 7th, 2019

Pocket Gamer Connects launches into MENA with 700+ delegates at PGC Jordan in association with the King Abdullah II Fund for Development

First event in the Middle East and North Africa region

Despite geo-political tensions, Iran's mobile game industry is ready to scale Feature Oct 25th, 2019

Despite geo-political tensions, Iran's mobile game industry is ready to scale

A sleeping giant

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