Image Via Center of Digital Entrepreneurship (CODE) Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has launched the third edition of Saudi Game Champions, a six-month programme designed to support local talent in game development. The programme is being run through the ministry’s Center of Digital Entrepreneurship (CODE) in partnership with the National Technology Development Program (NTDP), and will take place in Riyadh. The six-month programme will com

Image via Exel by Merak Saudi gaming accelerator Exel by Merak and Saudi Gamer have signed a partnership aimed at supporting a more connected gaming ecosystem in Saudi Arabia. The agreement was announced by both organisations on LinkedIn, with Saudi Gamer describing it as an MOU signing and a “Diamond Partnership”. The partnership will bring together Exel by Merak’s work with gaming founders and Saudi Gamer’s reach across the Kingdom’s gaming community. Exel by Merak operates