April 6, 2023 Savvy X Scopely Savvy Games Group acquires Scopely for $4.9 billion The group has made numerous acquisitions as part of its long term gaming strategy
March 6, 2023 Mena Mobile Driven by mobile, MENA games revenue predicted to reach $2.8 billion by 2026 Estimated 2022 games revenue was $1.8 billion
February 21, 2023 Forming A Partnership WeMade partners with Nine66 to boost reach and develop talent in Saudi Arabia The partnership represents a commitment to support gaming ecosystems
February 15, 2023 Saudi Arabian Funding Saudi Arabia raises stake in Nintendo once again The country now owns 7.08% of the company
February 3, 2023 Niko Partners Forecast MENA-3 games market to grow 56% by 2026 Niko Partners predicts that the combined revenue of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Egypt will reach $2.8 billion
January 13, 2023 Views Week Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days The Pocketgamer.biz team look ponder big name buy-outs and new vigour for eSports
January 12, 2023 Raising The Stakes Saudi Arabia’s PIF increases its stake in Nintendo to 6% The country is aiming to become the hub of the global games industry
January 2, 2023 2022 Highlights 2022 In Review – November’s Best Bits As the year draws to a close, we take a look back with our pick of the stories that shaped the last twelve months. Let's look back to November
December 29, 2022 2022 Highlights BIG Stories of 2022 - The rise of mobile in new nations 2022 has seen major shifts in the mobile gaming industry, amongst them new markets and nations are rising or coming into vogue. Let’s take a look at the one to watch come 2023.
December 28, 2022 2022 Highlights 2022 In Review – May’s Best Bits As the year draws to a close, we take a look back with our pick of the stories that shaped the last twelve months. And now… May
December 7, 2022 Riyadh Recap Last week's Leaders Summit demonstrated the huge potential of the $6.8bn MENA market Saudi Arabia hosted a new type of event from the Pocket Gamer team which united games companies from around the world – here’s what you missed
December 5, 2022 Report Saudi Arabia games report reveals a development community that's ripe for expansion A report by Savvy Games Group subsidiary Nine66 reveals some key findings about the growing Saudi games market
November 28, 2022 Market Analysis Digital future to be led by Mexico, Slovakia and Saudi Arabia, as China set to feel brunt of global slump A breakdown of growing digital markets sees China slump, and a shift in the top three growing markets, which affects mobile gaming
November 22, 2022 Now’s Your Chance Join top executives from Microsoft, Tik Tok, PlayStation and more at Pocket Gamer Connects Leaders Summit Riyadh next week! Last call to join us in Riyadh this November 30th to December 1st for our first ever PGC Leaders Summit! Here is what you can expect…
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 15, 2022 Shaping The Future Of The Industry Meet with the likes of Playrix, Playstation, TikTok, Microsoft, Tripledot Studios, Wargaming later this month Here’s what to expect for our upcoming exclusive PGC Leaders Summit Riyadh this Nov 30 - Dec 1
November 8, 2022 Trade Finnish/Saudi-Arabian trade deal could kickstart further economic collaboration to come Although the recently announced Finland and Saudi-Arabia trade deal mainly covers more fundamental aspects such as travel and freight, it marks closer relations that could increase other economic interaction
November 2, 2022 Road To Riyadh Get an exclusive look at the stellar speakers and unmissable content of our inaugural PGC Leaders Summit Riyadh Learn a bit more about what we have in store for you at our PG Connects Leader Summit Riyadh this November 30 - December 1
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 11, 2022 Jobs In Mena Savvy Appoints Peeyush Gulati as vice president of production The Ubisoft veteran will join the team in Riyadh
September 30, 2022 Journey To Jordan Celebrating the MENA region in 2022 Learn more about the MENA region ahead of our upcoming events in the area this Q4!
September 30, 2022 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia eyes up acquisition of major publisher The acquisition is part of a $38.7 billion games strategy
September 23, 2022 The Growth Of Mena Gaming Saudi Arabia launches gaming and esports strategy The scheme is expected to create 39,000 jobs by 2030
September 20, 2022 Leaders Unite Introducing the PGC Leaders Summit Riyadh Something new is starting! Join us to shape the future of the MENA games market
August 22, 2022 Big Business Saudi Arabia approves Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard The Middle Eastern country is the first to recognize the acquisition
August 12, 2022 Igda Riyadh International Game Developers Association announces its first Saudi Arabian chapter The new chapter is being created in collaboration with Nine66
June 9, 2022 Stakes And Shares Saudi Arabia acquires 8.1% of Embracer Group with $1 billion stake Via subsidiary Savvy Gaming Group
May 18, 2022 Mamma Mia Saudi Arabia’s PIF acquires 5% stake in Nintendo Third major investment in Japanese games companies made for “investment purposes”
April 19, 2022 Bring The Spoilz Saudi Arabian Spoilz Games raises $693,000 in pre-seed funding Will expand portfolio and look to target global games market
February 19, 2021 Money Money Money Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund invests $3 billion in major games companies Split across Take-Two Interactive, Electronic Arts and Activision
November 26, 2020 Royalty Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince might acquire a majority stake in SNK Through the Electronic Gaming Development Company
July 30, 2020 Oh Dear 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"
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