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# April 2026 MENA Moves Tracker: Steer Studios accounts for six of ten hires tracked last month
- URL: https://www.isakaba.com/april-2026-mena-moves-tracker-steer-studios-accounts-for-six-of-ten-hires-tracked-last-month/
- Published: 2026-05-06T09:06:49.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-01T12:18:18.000Z
- Description: A regular roundup of talent moves shaping the MENA region
- Author: Isa Muhammad
- Tags: People

To keep you up to date with the latest hires, promotions and exits across the MENA games industry, IsaKaba has put together a regular roundup of talent moves shaping the region.

**Steer Studios drives April's activity**

Riyadh-based Steer Studios accounted for the majority of April's tracked moves, with four internal promotions and two new junior hires across development and design.

Sara Fatani was [promoted to intermediate UI/UX designer](https://www.isakaba.com/sara-fatani-promoted-to-intermediate-ui-ux-designer-at-steer-studios/) after more than three years at the studio. Abdulrahman Alreshidi was [promoted to intermediate gameplay programmer](https://www.isakaba.com/steer-studios-promotes-abdulrahman-alreshidi-to-intermediate-gameplay-programmer/) following a near three-year stint as a programmer. Arwa Alruzuq stepped into a new production role as [associate producer](https://www.isakaba.com/steer-studios-promotes-arwa-alruzuq-to-associate-producer/) after three years with the studio, and Mohammed Albariqi was [promoted to intermediate QA](https://www.isakaba.com/mohammed-albariqi-promoted-to-intermediate-qa-at-steer-studios/) after two years working through the studio's quality assurance team.

Steer also [welcomed two new junior hires](https://www.isakaba.com/steer-studios-welcomes-two-new-junior-hires-in-development-and-design/) in development and design, consistent with a deliberate hiring philosophy at the company.

**Movement at ESL FACEIT Group ahead of EWC and ENC**

Yousef Alotaibi [joined ESL FACEIT Group as master planner](https://www.isakaba.com/yousef-alotaibi-joins-esl-faceit-group-as-master-planner-for-esports-world-cup-and-esports-nations-cup/) for the Esports World Cup and Esports Nations Cup, building on an events career rooted almost entirely in the Kingdom.

Maha Alqahtani [joined ESL FACEIT Group as marketing manager](https://www.isakaba.com/maha-alqahtani-joins-esl-faceit-group-as-marketing-manager/), moving from her Riyadh-based marketing background to one of esports' biggest stages.

**Other moves across the region**

Khalid Alghamdi was [promoted to QA tester at Mirai](https://www.isakaba.com/khalid-alghamdi-promoted-to-qa-tester-at-mirai/), taking on greater responsibility across quality assurance at the studio.

Abdullah Alkarawi was [tapped as head of esports and publisher relations at Twisted Minds](https://www.isakaba.com/twisted-minds-taps-abdullah-alkarawi-as-head-of-esports-and-publisher-relations/), where he will oversee the organisation's esports and publisher relations functions.

*If your company has made a hire or promotion in the MENA games industry, get in touch. For those looking for work in the MENA games industry, please see our* [*Careers Corner*](https://www.isakaba.com/careers-corner/) *for opportunities.*