Image Via Abu Dhabi Gaming Abu Dhabi Gaming will host the second edition of SHIFT Game Jam from November 13 to 15, 2026, in partnership with Unity, offering AED 60,000 in prizes for games developed during the three-day competition. The event will take place at Nabdh MBZ in Al Manhal, Abu Dhabi, bringing together aspiring developers, students, professionals and hobbyists to create playable games using the Unity engine. Participants can enter individually or in teams of up to f

Image via Unity / Abu Dhabi Gaming Unity and Abu Dhabi Gaming will host Community Developer Day Abu Dhabi on November 12, 2026, bringing together game developers, studios and industry professionals for technical sessions, product updates and networking opportunities. The event will take place at Yas Conference Centre in Abu Dhabi, running from 10am to 5pm Gulf Standard Time, according to the official registration page. Organised in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Gaming, the dev

Image via Abu Dhabi Gaming Abu Dhabi Gaming will host Finnish games industry executive Joni Lappalainen at its next AD Gaming Connect event on October 29, with a session focused on building and managing sustainable game development studios. The event, titled How to Build and Run a Gaming Studio in 2027, will take place at Sandstorm, Yas Creative Hub, Abu Dhabi, from 4pm to 8pm. Lappalainen is CEO of Finnish game developer Dreamloop Games and Chairperson of the Finnish Game De

The Indie game development ecosystem is thriving in the MENA region and here are some of the names to watch out for.

NIP Group CEO Hicham Chahine explains why Abu Dhabi is central to the company's plans to build gaming talent and a wider regional ecosystem.

Image via Abu Dhabi University Abu Dhabi University has partnered with Pearson to strengthen its Bachelor of Arts in Video Game Design programme, as the UAE continues to invest in developing local talent for its growing games industry. Under the partnership, Pearson will become a preferred academic content and digital learning partner for the programme at Abu Dhabi University’s College of Arts, Education and Social Sciences. The collaboration will give students access to Pear

Karl Magnus Troedsson, former General Manager of DICE and former VP of Group Strategy at Electronic Arts Abu Dhabi Gaming is bringing together developers, studios, investors and other members of the UAE games industry for the latest edition of Abu Dhabi Gaming Connect, taking place on Thursday, September 24 at Sandstorm Studio on Yas Island. Connect is a recurring Abu Dhabi Gaming initiative designed to bring together studios, developers and talent from across the local ecosy

Image via NewGen Studio For Seifeddine Ben Hamouda, the question facing NewGen Studio is no longer whether a Tunisian game studio can make games for a global audience. West Hunt has already answered that. The more pressing question is what comes next. Founded in Tunisia in 2016, NewGen Studio has spent the past decade building games from North Africa, learning through failed projects, finding an international audience, and establishing a track record on Steam. Now, the studio

The Middle East and North Africa gaming industry continues to expand, with a growing calendar of esports tournaments, gaming conventions, developer events, workshops and industry conferences taking place across the region. From major international esports competitions to developer-focused events in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, to community gaming tournaments in Kuwait, Qatar and Oman, there are plenty of dates for players, developers, publishers, brands and gaming profess

Abu Dhabi Gaming has confirmed its attendance at Gamescom 2026 to strengthen the region's relationships across the global games industry.

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Team Falcons will become the first team from the Middle East & North Africa to compete at an International Major Stage in Rainbow 6 Siege...

COMPANY DESCRIPTION Opened in October 2011, Ubisoft Abu Dhabi is one of the first major video game studios based in the UAE capital and...

The Esports and Gaming Agency has launched Abu Dhabi's first esports production studio in partnership with AD gaming. The production...