Saudis bet big on gaming with $38 billion in long-term investment
Saudi Arabia, now hosting the Esports World Cup with a $71.5 million prize pool wants to produce 30 of the top 300 games of the decade by 2031
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Fireworks during the opening ceremony of Esports World Cup in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia has “a lot of patient capital” when it comes to developing its games industry, according to Prince Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud, the Chairman of the Saudi Esports Federation.
“A lot of people tell me...