o It is expected that the revenues of the electronic games sector will reach $ 1,330 million in Saudi Arabia in 2023
o The smart phone games sector is the largest sector in Saudi Arabia, with a market value of $1,071,00 million in 2021
o PUBG Mobile, developed in collaboration between LightSpeed Studios and KRAFTON, Inc and published by Tencent's Level Infinite Company, is the world's most popular battle royale game and the most watched smartphone game.
o Endless Studios runs a studio to develop electronic games targeting the youth category, where young people cooperate with elite specialists in this field and ambitious game developers to create new games.
PUBG MOBILE, one of the most popular mobile games in the world, has launched a design competition at the level of universities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh, in partnership with VOV Gaming, an electronic game infrastructure company and part of the Savvy Games Group, in addition to Endless Studios, a game development studio. which targets the youth group.
The Pubhi Mobile Design Competition is directed to university and high school students across the Kingdom, to participate in the creation of artistic content and new designs for costumes used in the game or a selection of game elements, and to submit their artwork via the Internet within a maximum period of April 12th. A jury will select the finalists, as the selected group of contestants will move to a final stage of voting in which players participate directly through the game to choose their favorite artwork. The winners from Saudi Arabia will be announced in May 2023.
The competition, which is part of a wide-ranging global initiative, was launched in the Kingdom at VOV's electronic gaming center, The Zone, in Riyadh, where students and professionals in the electronic gaming sector came to learn more about the competition. In the context of supporting the efforts aimed at developing the thriving electronic games sector in the Kingdom and bridging the gap between companies introducing the electronic games sector, its suppliers and students, experts from the electronic games sector, students and teachers in the Kingdom attended the event. This event brought together PUBG Mobile, one of the most popular electronic games in the world, with VOV Gaming's passion for building gaming communities, with the support of Endless Studios, a company that is committed to providing education in the field of games to the youth category.
In light of this, Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Savi Electronic Games Group and President of the Saudi Federation for Electronic Sports, commented, saying: “We seek to provide opportunities and participate in establishing partnerships in the electronic games sector to empower talents and open the way for the enormous potential in Saudi Arabia. Attracting international companies to Saudi Arabia through investments and partnerships contributes to providing skills, knowledge transfer and capacity building in the games and electronic sports system. Through this partnership, which seeks through its plan to bring together Saudi university and school students and electronic game experts, in order to provide a platform to highlight the talents of students in the Kingdom in the field of electronic game design, those interested in the gaming industry will have a unique opportunity to improve and refine their knowledge and skills.
For his part, Jerry James, CEO of VOV Gaming, said: “The gaming sector is growing very quickly in Saudi Arabia, with a strong drive locally to develop local talent. Part of our mission at VOV is to empower players of all genders, disciplines and abilities to fulfill their potential. Through our partnership with PUBG Mobile and Endless Studios to launch this competition in Saudi Arabia, we will provide a platform for Saudi students to be able to express their creativity and passion for electronic games, in addition to spreading awareness of the potential in the electronic games sector.
Endless Studios founder Matt Dalio commented, “Endless was founded to prepare young people to shape their own future by designing the technologies they will use themselves. In Endless, young people from all over the world come together to design electronic games, and through this experience they acquire skills that enable them to access a wide range of new opportunities. We are delighted to collaborate with PUBG MOBILE and VOV Gaming on this initiative to connect with students and invite them to join our growing community of young creators, designers, engineers and artists.”
John Lacey, Regional Director of Level Infinite, a subsidiary of Tencent Games Group in the Middle East and North Africa, said: “The PUBG Mobile design competition was launched in schools and universities in the Kingdom in cooperation with VOV Gaming and Endless Studios, in order to encourage students interested in electronic games to develop their design capabilities. We are pleased to give students in the Kingdom the opportunity to showcase their talents and to strengthen the link between them and the prominent companies in the sector.”
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Okaz (Riyadh)
