Yalla Group has been listed among 22 Arab companies now valued at more than $1 billion. As of August 2025, the Dubai-headquartered social networking and gaming firm is currently valued at $1.23bn. The ...

Gamescom 2025 has concluded with 357,000 visitors from 128 countries to mark its biggest and most diverse edition yet.

Maysalward CEO and founder Nour Khrais has soft-launched online directory 962.Games to showcase Jordan's gaming ecosystem.

Savvy Games Group has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to strengthen Saudi Arabia’s games technology infrastructure and support local studios.

The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) has launched the Esports Nations Cup (ENC), a global tournament where players represent their countries in a national format. The inaugural ENC will be ...

While the deals and the stats of the gaming world are important, nothing would happen without the research, funding and, of course, development that goes into making a great game. So here’s a ...

Mobile game studio Sheba Joy has raised 1.1 million riyals ($293,000) in a pre-seed round to support its mission of creating hit games from Saudi Arabia.

Sony AI and Audiokinetic have announced a collaboration to introduce a new AI-powered search capability for professional audio production.

The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) and Xsolla have expanded their partnership with the launch of a new Accelerator and Incubator Programme, announced this week at Gamescom 2025 in Cologne. The ...

The developers of Beatstar and Country Star have announced that both games will cease development and servers will be permanently shut down on October 31st, 2025. After this date, neither game will be ...

Globally established games industry conference series Pocket Gamer Connects is taking global to a new level with its 2025 world tour. Stopping in London, San Francisco, Dubai, Barcelona, Shanghai, ...

To keep you up to date with the latest movers and shakers in the mobile games industry, we've put together a regular roundup of the latest hires, promotions and, in some cases, exits. If you've ...