Image via Niko Partners Japanese video game franchises that introduced Arabic localization and increased their local market presence saw their share of sales from the GCC rise by an average of 33.2%, according to new research from Niko Partners. The research brief, commissioned by Media City Qatar in collaboration with games market intelligence firm Niko Partners, examines the growing relationship between Japan’s games industry and players across the Gulf Cooperation Council.

Image via 3D Game Jam / AssetHub Saudi Arabia is hosting a three-day game jam bringing more than 200 developers, artists and designers together with veteran Japanese game creators to build playable prototypes using AI and 3D technology. The 3D Game Jam kicked off on August 27 at Code Lab, King Saud University in Riyadh and runs until August 30, with participants able to take part both in person and online. Powered by AI 3D platform AssetHub, the event challenges teams to move