The worldwide games market has a huge audience with 3.4bn people globally playing video games across age groups
Dubai will play host to thousands of world-class athletes and esports competitors from as many as 100 countries, as part of national and multinational teams
The Games of the Future 2025 is a key event in phygital sports, showcasing a fusion of physical and digital competition among talented athletes worldwide
With the traditional Web2 GaaS model witnessing decreasing margins, blockchain technology will enable gaming studios to create new, more profitable business models in video games
Dubai’s push to build a global esports and gaming ecosystem is encouraging home grown brands such as GameCentric to offer innovative platforms that bring a diverse audience under one umbrella
According to the International Trade Administration, there are around 23.5 million gamers in Saudi Arabia, which accounts for almost 70 per cent of its population
This collaboration follows VADR Media’s recent acquisition of Szuperchess, a company known for its disruptive computer vision anti-cheat technology used by Checkmate.live
Epic Games will now have a chance to submit a court filing on how it wants Google’s Play Store to be fixed
The partnership seeks to nurture emerging gaming talent and elevate local esports events to international gaming benchmarks
This ambitious undertaking underscores Saudi Arabia’s commitment to becoming a global leader in the esports arena
The specialised gaming and esports event will be co-hosted by the Saudi Esports Federation and Saudi Arabia Ministry of Sport in Riyadh on October 23
Dubai International Academic City and Dubai Knowledge Park aim to equip students with future-proof skills during the 2023-24 academic year
We explore how the region is embracing esports and gaming as a significant cultural and economic force
As part of the collaboration, Sony’s gaming gear brand, Inzone, will engage in co-creation activities with Fnatic
Microsoft claims its incentive in buying Activision is to gain a foothold in the lucrative mobile gaming market
The second edition of the festival will feature five days of action-packed events and activities
The partnership will focus on various initiatives such as training programmes, educational content, game localisation and sponsorship of regional events
Video games is a unique industry which blends art and science, humanities and technology, intuition and data
These games have the potential to boost the economy and affect the gaming industry in significant ways
The acquisition comes in tandem with Checkmate.live’s recent partnership with Tencent Cloud, paving the way for a new era of fair play in the online gaming world
The company will benefit from Savvy’s long-term financial backing to deliver on its strategy to grow and deepen existing franchises
Code hidden within Netflix’s app includes references to games played on TVs, signalling that such a plan is in motion
The facility, located in Aldar Education’s West Yas Academy, will provide students access to gaming equipment, innovative software and immersive experiences
Tencent Cloud has expertise in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, anti-cheat protection, gaming and XR
The Public Investment Fund owns 8.3 per cent of the Kyoto-based company, according to its latest filing
With many children spending a little too much time playing video games, learn to spot the signs things may be spinning out of control
The three entities will explore and develop innovative financial products and offerings that create added value and enhance gamers’ experience
Rather than working with one content creator or gamer over a period of time, Division allows any brand to deploy a campaign at scale
Saudi Arabia has been beefing up investment and business ties with Korean companies, becoming a major shareholder of NCSoft Corp as well as Tokyo-listed Nexon Co
DMCC is currently home to over 50 gaming companies, from game developers and producers to esports teams and tournament organisers