Comprehensive coverage and updates on Gaming & Esports across the MENA tech ecosystem.
CST’s GameMode report for Q2 2026 named stc Platinum Gaming Operator for the first half, after a 60% improvement versus Q2 2025. Steam downloads hit 100% in a three-way tie. stc alone led latency on eight titles. The award is a repeat, not a debut.
A social card game with more than 140,000 users funded the company. The round is aimed at the transition every game studio either makes or does not: from one title to a portfolio.
Playformance is building a LinkedIn for esports players, a platform where gamers get discovered, hired and monetized through verified profiles and performance data. It fits neatly into the gaming and esports boom that Saudi Arabia is driving hard.
LEAP 2026 has officially opened in Riyadh with the launch of GameX Creative, a new dedicated zone celebrating gaming, storytelling, and digital culture. A major highlight of this zone is the debut of 'LEAP Into New Worlds', a custom Roblox…