Last year, the 38-year-old de facto ruler announced a $38 billion investment strategy for the oil-rich Gulf kingdom's Savvy Games Group, owned by the deep-pocketed Public Investment Fund. - Early days -Youthful Saudi Arabia appears ripe for the video game market, with nearly two-thirds of the non-immigrant population aged under 30. But so far, no one has solved the riddle of how to design a breakout gaming hit that also showcases Saudi culture, acknowledged Faisal bin Homran, chief eSports officer at the Saudi Esports Federation. Rashid is said to be from an unspecified Middle Eastern country, possibly the United Arab Emirates or Saudi Arabia. - A new path -Despite its oil wealth, Saudi Arabia has not always been welcomed with open arms on the global gaming scene.

Source: Ethiopian News September 04, 2023 11:08 UTC