Fireside Chat: The State of Play in the MENA Market
summary
Jordan Gaming Lab dates to 2011 and now runs seven branches plus a mobile lab van for remote training; the App Challenge goes virtual and already crowns winners, internships channel through the Darb program, and a development fund is slated to launch in 2021 after COVID delays. Regional context cites 377 million players as a reachable audience, gender balance among participants is unusually even, and virtual delivery plus active investor outreach form the current growth strategy for studios and publishers.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Event introduction
- 1:17Sponsor video & kickoff
- 3:23History of KFD & Jordan Gaming Lab
- 7:55Female gaming participation
- 10:47Jordan’s gaming growth
- 13:37Success stories & future studios
- 16:07Regional gaming initiatives
- 17:53Local developers’ advantage
- 19:18Investment opportunities
- 21:47COVID-19 impact
- 22:50Q&A on language & partnerships
- 25:40Vision for Jordan’s gaming future
- 27:07Internship programs & closing
