Popularity of Online Gaming Surge in UAE Due to COVID-19

  • Date: 19-Oct-2020
  • Source: Al Bawaba
  • Sector:Technology
  • Country:UAE
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Popularity of Online Gaming Surge in UAE Due to COVID-19

Social distancing measures have meant that many residents in the UAE are opting to spend more time at home, which has resulted in an increased interest in online gaming and related activities, experts said.

Speaking to Khaleej Times, Ivan Wu, UAE country manager of Oppo, said that mobile-focused consumer behaviours have changed in response to the Covid-19 outbreak across the world. The GCC region, he said, has seen a surge in the popularity of mobile games and entertainment apps.

"We observed this from the significant sales results in Q1 this year, where Oppo experienced a 214 per cent year on year growth, followed by the strong uplift coming from both the Reno3 Series and the Find X2 Pro launch in the region," he said. "We can also clearly see a burgeoning demand