Saudi Gazette report

RIYADH — The Vice Minister of the Ministry of Communications and Data Expertise (MCIT) Eng. Haitham Al-Ohali confirmed that Saudi Arabia aspires to develop the Digital gaming sector as a part of its plans in its transformation journey into the digital economic system.

The digital gaming sectors is taken into account as one of many quickest rising digital content material sectors.

Eng. Al-Ohali’s statements got here throughout his speech on the event of the launch of the “Ignite | The Recreation” occasion, which is organized by the Digital Content material Council “Ignite” at Imam Muhammad bin Saud College.

The occasion, held in the course of the interval from Oct. 12 to 14, is organized below the patronage of the Ministry of Communications and Data Expertise (MCIT) in partnership with the Saudi Esports Federation (SEF).

The e-gaming sector has witnessed a significant transformation in the course of the previous few years. That is after the assist offered by the Kingdom’s management to the sector as a result of significance of this business within the progress of the digital economic system.

Through the occasion, Eng. Al-Ohali highlighted various achievements in Saudi Arabia on this sector, which included the launch of a gaming financing program price SR1.8 billion.

This reached the financing of greater than 20 firms, in addition to the launch of a gaming academy, via which greater than 1,250 younger women and men had been skilled, along with the launch of the Saudi eSports Academy and graduating greater than 440 younger women and men.

The occasion witnessed the signing of a framework settlement between the Ministry of Funding and Artisan Studios to ascertain a studio specialised in growing 2D RPGs, after its international presence in Canada and France.

This settlement will contribute to attaining initiatives to develop funding capabilities in digital content material platforms, which goal to extend the variety of worldwide firms within the Saudi video games business and growth sector.

The initiatives additionally goal to extend the contribution of international direct funding to GDP.

The ceremony additionally witnessed the commencement of 189 trainees from the Hemmah Digital Camps on the Saudi Digital Academy within the subject of e-games growth.

Greater than 75 worldwide and native audio system participated within the occasion in additional than 15 dialogue classes, 20 coaching workshops, and greater than 15 dialogue classes, along with the participation of greater than 12,000 Saudis within the sector.