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Microsoft's Azure cloud tech venture set up shop in the Middle East News Jun 19th, 2019

Microsoft's Azure cloud tech venture set up shop in the Middle East

Big M beats both Amazon and Google to the region

as East Meets West: DOCOMO invests $280m in Magic Leap, the Middle East's growing games market, and Let's Hunt Monsters a top grosser in China News May 6th, 2019

East Meets West: DOCOMO invests $280m in Magic Leap, the Middle East's growing games market, and Let's Hunt Monsters a top grosser in China

Keeping up with the news from the world's most influential games market

as Maysalward CEO: “The Middle East market is a key player in the mobile industry” Interview Apr 30th, 2019

Maysalward CEO: “The Middle East market is a key player in the mobile industry”

The MENA video games market has a 25 per cent year on year growth with the largest youth population in the world”

as Google’s Indie Games Accelerator is back, and now open to 37 countries News Apr 18th, 2019

Google’s Indie Games Accelerator is back, and now open to 37 countries

Google opens up its indie program to developers in the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America

A diverse Jordan Gaming Summit reveals the potential of the MENA region Feature Nov 9th, 2018

A diverse Jordan Gaming Summit reveals the potential of the MENA region

His Highness Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II attends games conference in Amman

Swedish mobile developer Funrock raises $2.5 million for expansion in the Middle East and North Africa News Jul 12th, 2018

Swedish mobile developer Funrock raises $2.5 million for expansion in the Middle East and North Africa

Funrock has already opened a new studio in Alexandria, Egypt

as Rovio opens Angry Birds World amusement park in Qatar News Jun 28th, 2018

Rovio opens Angry Birds World amusement park in Qatar

It’s called Angry Birds World, of course

as Middle East player habits: More Saudi women gaming on the go than men News Jun 18th, 2018

Middle East player habits: More Saudi women gaming on the go than men

Surveys show a region saturated with mobile gamers young and old

as Animoca Brands eyes Middle East revenue potential with Crazy Defense Heroes release News Jun 13th, 2018

Animoca Brands eyes Middle East revenue potential with Crazy Defense Heroes release

An Android version of the game is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2018

India's Nazara partners with Indonesia's Touchten to publish mobile games in the Middle East News May 15th, 2018

India's Nazara partners with Indonesia's Touchten to publish mobile games in the Middle East

"Emerging markets are not a mere afterthought for us," says Touchten founder

as PocketGamer.biz expands with new Arabic-language sister-site PocketGamer.me News May 9th, 2018

PocketGamer.biz expands with new Arabic-language sister-site PocketGamer.me

Steel Media partners with leading Jordan games publisher Maysalward

as Mobile a key driver for Nintendo's growth in Asia and Middle East News May 3rd, 2018

Mobile a key driver for Nintendo's growth in Asia and Middle East

Access to IP leads to strong Switch sales, says company president

Game Insight taps up Tamatem to publish Airport City in the Middle East and North Africa News Apr 25th, 2018

Game Insight taps up Tamatem to publish Airport City in the Middle East and North Africa

The Arabic version of the game will be released on iOS and Android

as International Mobile Gaming Awards reveals nominees for second Middle East and North Africa competition News Oct 3rd, 2017

International Mobile Gaming Awards reveals nominees for second Middle East and North Africa competition

52 games nominated, lots of them from Iran

1 as Mobile games market rising stars: New promising countries in terms of revenues Comment & Opinion Jul 25th, 2017

Mobile games market rising stars: New promising countries in terms of revenues

Zenna's Bohdan Chernobai breaks down the data from emerging markets

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