Superstar Session: Game Development 101 Opening Ceremony

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Opening ceremony describes a decade-old gaming summit backed by the King Abdullah II Fund and a gaming lab that aims to bridge MENA studios and publishers, reports nine finalist teams from a school App Challenge where 14–16 year olds take a five‑day crash course then build games in Unity 3D on a COVID-themed brief, cites global industry value at $170 billion, and notes 71 countries joining Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #4.

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1. 0:00Opening remarks
2. 1:14Keynote speakers
3. 3:03Gaming Lab growth
4. 6:36Schedule overview
5. 8:03App Challenge
6. 9:49Games and careers

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