April 2026 MENA Moves Tracker: Steer Studios accounts for six of ten hires tracked last month

A regular roundup of talent moves shaping the MENA region

Sea Monster confirmed as King's Trust International partner to redesign Enterprise Game

The Cape Town studio will deploy the entrepreneurship game across six Commonwealth countries

Africa and MENA's path to triple-A runs through cultural identity, not away from it

Inside the African and MENA studios building toward triple-A through cultural identity rather than global taste.

Tamatem joins ZINC Jordan and Replit for Prompt & Play Hackathon in Amman

The event will feature a $4,200 prize pool across three placements

Yousef Alotaibi joins ESL FACEIT Group as master planner for Esports World Cup and ENC

The appointment builds on an events career rooted almost entirely in the Kingdom

Maysalward completes first pilot of Senior Creative Program

The Jordan-based studio is turning its Golden Agers concept into a structured offering

Mohammed Albariqi promoted to intermediate QA at Steer Studios

The Riyadh-based engineer steps up after two years working his way through the studio's quality assurance team

Steer Studios promotes Arwa Alruzuq to associate producer

The Riyadh-based project manager steps into a new production role after three years with the studio

Steer Studios promotes Abdulrahman Alreshidi to intermediate gameplay programmer

The promotion comes following his nearly three-year stint as a programmer

Sara Fatani promoted to intermediate UI/UX designer at Steer Studios

The Riyadh-based designer has been with the studio for over three years

Maha Alqahtani joins ESL FACEIT Group as marketing manager

The Riyadh-based marketing professional moves to one of esports' biggest stages

Saudi Games Initiative launches SGI Game Jam 2026

The organisation returns with another jam focused on practical game development