Month: October 2019

A few days from now, the games industry will be in Amman for Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan 2019. It will be our first two-day conference in the Middle East region and promises to be a productive and informative couple of days. You can expect the usual mix of talks, panels, pitches and networking. It takes […]

It’s been hard to miss the Iranian game industry in recent years. That’s down to the fact that in 2017, the inaugural Tehran Game Convention was held, attracting visitors from across the world, and enthusiastic coverage from international press. It marked a ramping up of the Iranian game development community’s effort to increase its presence […]

According to the leading Arabic-language newspaper, An-Nahar, in 2016 Lebanon was home to just two game companies. A year later that number had climbed to six; an impressive percentage increase, but still a good way off being a true hub by any definition. Since then there have been efforts to build and internationalise. The now-dormant […]

As we explore the potential of MENA as a mobile game market, we take a look at the country hoping to stand as a hub for the region’s game industry. The games industry in Jordan is well supported by the state, increasingly integrated into the nation’s education system, and highly regarded as a legitimate medium and […]