Esports World Cup adds 30 teams to financial support program
The Esports World Cup Foundation has selected 30 global organizations to join its debut EWCF Club Support Program. Through this initiative, qualifying esports teams...
Saudi entertainment city Qiddiya sponsors Esports World Cup
The Esports World Cup has signed Qiddiya, Saudi Arabia’s planned entertainment city, as the tournament’s nexus partner. The global esports competition will now call...
At Manga Productions, the Saudis tap a new generation for talent | The DeanBeat
In Saudi Arabia, more than 70% of the population is under the age of 35. And these days they are growing up reading manga...
How Manga Productions is bringing manga, anime and games to the Middle East | CEO interview
Manga Productions is playing a unique role in the ambitious goal of bringing Saudi Arabia‘s entertainment industry into the modern world. There are many...
Why ESL Faceit is still bullish on esports for the long term | The DeanBeat
A year and a half ago, Savvy Games Group formed and acquired esports platforms ESL and Faceit in hopes of creating an esports powerhouse....
Niko Partners: MENA-3 games market to grow 56% by 2026
Niko Partners predicts that games revenue in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt (MENA-3) will grow 56% from $1.8 billion in 2022 to $2.8...
EU resolution calls for investment in video games and esports
The European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) unanimously adopted a resolution that proposes a vote on whether or not the European Union...
The DeanBeat: Two stories that show the opportunity and heartbreak of modern gaming
Yesterday, two stories told the tale of the modern game industry. On the one hand, heartbreak. On the other, massive opportunity. Google announced that...
Savvy’s $38B plan to make Saudi Arabia a global gaming hub
Savvy Games Group (SGG) unveiled plans to invest SAR 142 billion — ~$38 billion — through 2030 to propel Saudi Arabia to the forefront...
Saudi Arabia’s Savvy Gaming Group embraces Embracer with $1B investment
Savvy Gaming Group, an investment group from Saudi Arabia, has invested deeply into Embracer Group. For $1 billion dollars from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment...