MBC Group, NEOM to establish Middle East’s first AAA Games Studio in Saudi Arabia

MBC Group, NEOM to establish Middle East’s first AAA Games Studio in Saudi Arabia

MBC Group and NEOM have signed an agreement to jointly establish an AAA games development studio in Saudi Arabia, making it the first studio of its kind in Middle East, the official Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday.

The studio will relocate to NEOM’s Media Hub in 2023 and “produce high-production-value games for local, regional and international gamers,” the SPA report stated.

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NEOMis a smart city in the Kingdom’s Tabuk province, located in the northwest of Saudi Arabia, powered by clean energy and interconnected technology. The futuristic development confronts issues that are usually dealt with in major cities across the world such as traffic and pollution by prioritizing clean energy, walkability and technology to create a more sustainable way of living.

MBC Group has been leading the development of new media industries that are set to further diversify Saudi Arabia’s economy and provide future generation with an array of exciting careers.

“Our partnership with NEOMunlocks new opportunities in the region’s media industry, which will enable Saudi Arabia to emerge as a leading global media hub,” MBC Group Chairman Sheikh Waleed bin Ibrahim Al Ibrahim said.

“MBCwill put all of its expertise behind