Dubai’s Gaming Scene: A Growing Community?

Dubai’s Gaming Scene: A Growing Community?

When it comes to entertainment technology, Dubai is far from a desert. The city is currently inserted in a broader context of a rising trend in the Middle East. In 2020 alone, the region has expanded the gaming market by 25%. Indeed, 2020 was the best year on record for this market in the MENA (the Middle East and Africa) region.

Dubai is in a privileged position to rake the benefits of this boom. Since the nineties, the place has thrived with cyber cafés on every corner. Those cafes and parlours provide the perfect environment for esports and other gaming activities. Check what else is on in Dubai.

Going Mobile

Mobile gaming is rising fast in the region. Mobile usage doubled in the MENA region between 2014 and 2019. According to Habib Chams, the local gaming market is worth 4 billion dollars.

The mobile gaming sector is the biggest in the gaming industry. Indie developers built highly successful and popular games specifically for mobiles and smartphones. Traditionally PC and console games are now receiving mobile adaptations so that these studios