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

Virtuocity Battleground Qatar 2026 is now underway, with seven esports titles competing for a share of $200,000 through September 17. The tournament combines online competition with live action at Virtuocity Arena in Doha Festival City. Its lineup features Fortnite, PUBG Mobile, Valorant, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, EA Sports FC 26, Tekken 8 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Fortnite, PUBG Mobile, Valorant and Mobile Legends players can compete in online and LAN qualifiers. EA S

Image via Kingdom of Bahrain The Euro University of Bahrain held the closing ceremony of the Euro Game Jam 2026 gaming and eSports initiative, attended by Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak Juma, Minister of Education and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Higher Education Council. Dr. Juma said such initiatives are a successful example of cooperation between higher education institutions and emerging sectors, providing students and young people with practical opportunities to

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