Image via Savvy Games Group Savvy Academy, an initiative of Saudi Arabia's Savvy Games Group, will host a free masterclass on intellectual property in game development on October 28, 2026, at CODE headquarters in Riyadh. Titled Own Your Game: Intellectual Property for Game Creators, the session will run from 6pm to 8pm and feature Rafael Ferraz Vazquez from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The masterclass will explore how game developers, artists, designer

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

Image via Tahaluf Savvy Games Group, Ubisoft and Roblox have joined the inaugural Kingdom of Gaming event, which will take place in Riyadh later this year. The three companies have been announced under the event’s “Global Gaming Leaders” category and will be among a growing group of gaming, technology and investment organisations participating in the event from December 1 to 3 at the Riyadh Exhibition & Convention Center in Malham. Tuwaiq Academy, NEOM and Amazon Web Services

Image via LunaTone Japanese gaming and esports company LunaTone has launched a new Middle East operation in Riyadh, expanding its presence in Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC. The Tokyo-based company said LunaTone ME will act as its regional base, connecting partners in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf with its gaming, esports, education and digital content capabilities and networks in Japan and South Korea. The Riyadh operation will be led by Metab Altawill, LunaTone’s Regional Direc

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

Image via Roblox Roblox is set to establish its regional headquarters for the Middle East and North Africa in Riyadh, expanding the gaming and creation platform's presence in Saudi Arabia as it increases its investment in the Kingdom. The move was supported through collaboration with Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Investment (MISA), Riyadh Creative District and the General Authority of Media Regulation (GMedia), and forms part of Roblox's plans to support the country's growing cr

Saudi Arabia and France have agreed to a multi-billion-dollar deal to build a new Dragon Ball Z theme park near Paris.

Exel by Merak has announced three intensive, in-person classes aimed at developing practical skills for Saudi Arabia’s growing video games industry. The Gaming Premium Class programme will take place at KAFD in Riyadh from October 25 to November 12, 2026. Each course will run for five evenings, Sunday through Thursday, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The programme comprises three tracks: Video Game Studio Leadership - October 25-29: Covering leadership, communication, team building an

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

Image via Esports Foundation The Esports Foundation (EF) today announced that the inaugural Esports Nations Cup (ENC), originally scheduled to take place in November 2026 in Riyadh, will be postponed to November 2027, following ongoing assessment of the wider regional situation, and after consultation with key stakeholders. Given ENC’s unprecedented international scale and the uncertainty created by the wider regional situation, EF believes moving the inaugural competition to

The New Global Sport Conference returns to Riyadh on October 30 ahead of the Esports Nations Cup 2026.

Steer Studios (formerly known as Savvy Games Studios) mission is to create a world-leading game studios in Saudi Arabia, creating...

More than 5,000 passionate fans from over 20 nationalities gathered at Boulevard City in Riyadh on Friday for a major community event to...

The British International School Riyadh (BISR) has partnered with NES, gaming-focused digital media company and subsidiary of Nesma...

The International Esports Federation (IESF) has announced a partnership with Gamers8 and the Saudi Esports Federation (SEF), with the aim...

Gamers8 has announced Tekken 7 will be the first of its fighting game tournaments taking place at this year's esports and gaming festival...

Gamers8 has reveled that the PUBG MOBILE World Invitational will return to Riyadh with a $3,000,000 prize pool. Taking place from July 11...

Riyadh-based Gamers8 Festival has just announced it will feature a Rainbow Six Siege tournament with a a $2 million prize pool. This now...

Riyadh-based gaming festival Gamers8 has announced Starcraft: Remastered and Starcraft 2 have joined its esports tournament lineup, with...