Roblox appoints Mohamed El Sheikh as MENAT general manager
Former Games Ventures head takes on Roblox's first regional GM role across the Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey.
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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
Ash Games Studio reveals first trailer for Nomad: The Legend of Zarqa
A top-down action roguelite rooted in ancient Arabian legend
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
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
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
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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
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Steer Studios promotes Abdulrahman Alreshidi to intermediate gameplay programmer
The promotion comes following his nearly three-year stint as a programmer
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Sara Fatani promoted to intermediate UI/UX designer at Steer Studios
The Riyadh-based designer has been with the studio for over three years
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Maha Alqahtani joins ESL FACEIT Group as marketing manager
The Riyadh-based marketing professional moves to one of esports' biggest stages
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Saudi Games Initiative launches SGI Game Jam 2026
The organisation returns with another jam focused on practical game development
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Esports Nations Cup names over 700 coaches ahead of 2026 debut
Coaches to define strategy and select national team players
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Dreams on a Pillow launches second crowdfunding campaign as release window approaches
The game follows a young mother forced to flee her home carrying a pillow she mistook for her baby
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Khalid Alghamdi promoted to QA tester at Mirai
Alghamdi takes on greater responsibility across quality assurance at the studio
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Outliver: Tribulation now available on Google Play Pass following Android launch
Google Play Pass inclusion gives the Lagos-based studio access to a broader global subscriber base
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Be Ubuntu Game Jam wraps up with three new games
The results will be presented at the Games for Change Africa Summit in Nairobi
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Steer Studios welcomes two new junior hires in development and design
The appointments are consistent with a deliberate hiring philosophy at the company
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Twisted Minds taps Abdullah Alkarawi as head of esports and publisher relations
He will oversee the organisation's esports and publisher relations functions