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Savvy Games Group partners with MENA studios for 2026 Kickstarter Programme
Saudi studios open paid internships across art, design, programming and community roles
Isa Muhammad
Isa has been in games media for nearly ten years. By day, he is the Lead MENA Reporter at PocketGamer.biz. By night, he's the mastermind behind IsaKaba, interacting with games industry professionals from his remote lair. Contact: isa.muhd@isakaba.com
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Ash Games Studio reveals first trailer for Nomad: The Legend of Zarqa
A top-down action roguelite rooted in ancient Arabian legend
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Esports Foundation appoints Audrey Cech as director of competitive governance and integrity
She brings more than a decade of sports governance experience from Riot Games, UEFA, FIFA and more
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Marion Mỹ Anh B. joins ESL FACEIT Group as social media manager for Esports Nations Cup
The move follows nearly three years at PLAION and a four-year run at Ubisoft on Rainbow Six: Siege
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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
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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
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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.
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Tamatem joins ZINC Jordan and Replit for Prompt & Play Hackathon in Amman
The event will feature a $4,200 prize pool across three placements
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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
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Maysalward completes first pilot of Senior Creative Program
The Jordan-based studio is turning its Golden Agers concept into a structured offering
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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
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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