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Celebrating the MENA region in 2022 News Sep 30th, 2022

Celebrating the MENA region in 2022

Learn more about the MENA region ahead of our upcoming events in the area this Q4!

as 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

as 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

Introducing the PGC Leaders Summit Riyadh News Sep 20th, 2022

Introducing the PGC Leaders Summit Riyadh

Something new is starting! Join us to shape the future of the MENA games market

as Saudi Arabia approves Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard News Aug 22nd, 2022

Saudi Arabia approves Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard

The Middle Eastern country is the first to recognize the acquisition

as International Game Developers Association announces its first Saudi Arabian chapter News Aug 12th, 2022

International Game Developers Association announces its first Saudi Arabian chapter

The new chapter is being created in collaboration with Nine66

Saudi Arabia acquires 8.1% of Embracer Group with $1 billion stake News Jun 9th, 2022

Saudi Arabia acquires 8.1% of Embracer Group with $1 billion stake

Via subsidiary Savvy Gaming Group

Saudi Arabia’s PIF acquires 5% stake in Nintendo News May 18th, 2022

Saudi Arabia’s PIF acquires 5% stake in Nintendo

Third major investment in Japanese games companies made for “investment purposes”

as Saudi Arabian Spoilz Games raises $693,000 in pre-seed funding News Apr 19th, 2022

Saudi Arabian Spoilz Games raises $693,000 in pre-seed funding

Will expand portfolio and look to target global games market

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund invests $3 billion in major games companies News Feb 19th, 2021

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund invests $3 billion in major games companies

Split across Take-Two Interactive, Electronic Arts and Activision

as Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince might acquire a majority stake in SNK News Nov 26th, 2020

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince might acquire a majority stake in SNK

Through the Electronic Gaming Development Company

Riot ends partnership with Saudi Arabia's Neom News Jul 30th, 2020

Riot ends partnership with Saudi Arabia's Neom

"As a company and as a league, we know that it’s important to recognise when we make mistakes and quickly work to correct them"

as MENA Region Focus: Behind the scenes on the Saudi Arabian games industry Feature Sep 10th, 2019

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

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