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YallaPlay appoints Sena A. as senior marketing artist
She joins the Abu Dhabi studio after stints at ZPlay, Imaginate Studios, and Ruby Game Studio
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May 2026 Moves Tracker: Roblox, Savvy, and the Esports Foundation headline six moves tracked last month
A regular roundup of talent moves shaping the MENA region
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Ahmed Najeeb joins Quantum Club as game development director and instructor
He will lead game development and AI courses alongside competitive esports programming
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Savvy Games Group promotes Shoug Ibrahim to accounting manager
She steps into the role after nearly three years with the company
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Yazeed Alharbi joins Ash Games Studio as level designer
The Saudi developer expands its design team with a new hire focused on gameplay levels
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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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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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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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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