Gaming

Technology

3 Hours a Day: Inside the App Quietly Winning the Attention Economy

Faisal Zaidi, President of Exscape, joined Mina Vucic on Paradigm to discuss how gaming is evolving in the age of the attention economy, why engagement, not just downloads—is the real metric that matters, and how Exscape is building a global, telecom-powered ecosystem designed to keep users playing, competing, and coming back.

By Mina Vucic

Entrepreneurs

How Exscape is Shaping the Evolution of Gaming in the Attention Economy

By Mina Vucic

Business News

Kingdom of Gaming to Launch in Riyadh in December 2026

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Technology

Web3 Gaming’s Big Bet Takes the Main Stage at Global Blockchain Show Abu Dhabi

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Leadership

The Next Game: HRH Prince Faisal on Saudi Arabia’s Bold Push to Lead Global Esports

At the New Global Sports Conference 2025 in Riyadh, HRH Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud highlighted Saudi Arabia's ambitious push to become a global esports hub. Under his leadership, the Saudi Esports Federation has evolved into a central authority driving the National Gaming and Esports Strategy, which aims to contribute $13.3 billion to GDP and create 39,000 jobs by 2030.

By Mina Vucic

Business News

Game On: Powering the Next Evolution in iGaming

As iGaming evolves, a new wave of innovation is pushing the industry to new heights.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Business News

UAE-Based Param Labs Secures US$7 Million In A Funding Round Led By Animoca Brands, With Support From Delphi Ventures, Mechanism Capital, And Others

Strategic investments were made by Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu and FaZe Clan co-founder Richard "FaZe Banks" Bengtson as well.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Business News

Web3 Gaming Company Param Labs’ Marketing Campaign Garners Over One Million Users

Param Labs is a leading game and infrastructure development company leveraging artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies to advance the rapidly growing US$200 billion gaming industry.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Business News

“We Got Funded!” UAE-Based GameCentric Raises US$1.5 Million In Angel Investment As It Looks To Triple Its Regional User Base

Launched in December 2023, GameCentric was created as a platform that can be used by gamers across age groups and skill levels.

By Aalia Mehreen Ahmed

Business News

“We Got Funded!” Dubai-Based Gaming Studio Farcana Raises US$10 Million Seed Round

Farcana combines traditional competitive games with an inbuilt tournament system that guarantees Bitcoin rewards to the top 10% gamers.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Business News

Gamification Is Eating The World

Gamification is everywhere, which means that those of us with experience designing game mechanics, incentives and so on, have a skillset that will be in greater demand, both within our industry and beyond it.

By Anton Gorodetsky

Business News

Unleashing The Power Of Generative Artificial Intelligence: A Paradigm Shift In The MENA’s Gaming And Esports Landscape

The implications of generative AI on the future of gaming and esports in the MENA region are immense.

By Hanting Zhu

Business News

Electronic Arts Founder Trip Hawkins Joins Web3 Studio Games For A Living As Chief Strategy Officer

Besides being its CSO, Hawkins has also been appointed to the board of GFAL, where he, with his wealth of global experience and market penetration strategies, is expected to provide valuable leadership to and additional support on the studio's journey to mass adoption.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Business News

Here’s Why The Middle East Is Key For The Rapidly Developing World Of Gaming

In the Middle East, growth is down to market conditions that exist nowhere else. With half its population under 25 years old and tech-savvy, it is no surprise that the region is one of the most active and engaged online.

By Chloé Brissaud

Business News

Block Party: Wemade CEO Henry Chang Is Betting On A Play-And-Earn-And-Pay Era Of Blockchain Gaming

Wemade is perhaps best known for being the makers of the incredibly successful massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) series, Legend of Mir, which has fans from around the world numbered in the hundreds of millions.

By Aby Sam Thomas

Business News

Calling All Game Developers: Join The World Cup Game Jam Being Staged By Invest Qatar, Game Jolt, Quest Esports, And Amazon Web Services

The first place winner of the contest stands to receive a US$20,000 cash prize, while second and third place winners will receive $5,000 and $3,000 respectively.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Business News

Let’s Play: Why Dubai Is Well-Positioned To Deliver The MENA Its Own Gaming Industry

Considering that Dubai Economy predicts the GCC's gaming industry to increase from $1.3 billion in 2019 to $4.5 billion in 2025, the opportunities for global and regional game developers is incredible.

By Majed Al Suwaidi

Business News

Just Scroll With It: HyperX Pulsefire Haste

The Pulsefire Haste wireless mouse offers quicker movements, increased ventilation, and up to 100 hours of battery life on a single charge.

By Tamara Clarke

Business News

Kuwait’s Sand Forge Games Seeks To Become A Global Player In The Free-To-Play Mobile Game Market

Sand Forge Games is a mobile game development company which aims to create unforgettable game experiences by offering accessible strategy games that focus on deep strategic play.

By Pamella de Leon

Business News

Game On: Logitech G935 Gaming Headset

Style up your gaming experience: with G935's LIGHTSYNC feature, you can change illumination on any device in any way you like.

By Tamara Clarke

Business News

Let’s Play: LG UltraGear Gaming Monitor

The LG UltraGear Gaming Monitor combines superior picture quality and speed to give you the best possible gaming experience.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Business News

Game On: Logitech Expands Its Gaming Gear With The G512 Keyboard

The mechanical gaming keyboard is available in Carbon Black, and it's the gear you want to get your game on.

By Tamara Clarke

Business News

The Lenovo Legion Y720 Is Designed For The Gamer In You

Lenovo Legion laptops are outfitted with the latest NVIDIA graphics cards, as well as the Intel 7th generation i7 Core processors for the speed you need to win.

By Tamara Clarke

Business News

Tap Into It: BenQ’s ZOWIE Celeritas II Caters To Gaming Enthusiasts

Best of all, there are no drivers needed, just plug in and tap into it.

By Tamara Clarke

Business News

Infographic: The Gaming Industry

Recent innovations and advancements in technology have all contributed to the enhancement of the video game experience.

By The Infographic.ly Team

Business News

Digital Games Conference Comes To Dubai To Discuss Emerging Gaming Trends

DGC will host global and regional gaming professionals aimed at developing opportunities for the MENA gaming world, with a line-up of B2B meeting sessions, exhibition and demo areas, talks, and tournaments.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Business News

Lebanon’s Falafel Games Gets Funding Boost To Grow Arabic Online Games

The MENA-focused game publisher started operations in China, but has had a homecoming recently to establish a base in Beirut, Lebanon.

By Sindhu Hariharan

Business News

Playing To Learn: Microsoft Uses Minecraft As Test Ground For AI

As part of an experimental version of the game developed by Microsoft, the new platform, called Project Malmo, was designed to train and stimulate an AI to carry out various tasks like crossing bridges and building elaborate objects.

By Pamella de Leon

Business News

Microsoft Might Stop Making Gaming Consoles

Microsoft's Project Scorpio, the company's answer to Sony's PS4 Neo, could mark the end of traditional console generations for the company, but there is a backup plan.

By tbreak

Business News

Hub Zero: Dubai’s New Gaming Theme Park Launches

Hub Zero worked with developers like Electronic Arts, Microsoft, Capcom, Konami, Square Enix and PopCap to help conceptualize its many attractions.

By tbreak