NVIDIA Middle East is stepping into the spotlight of the MENA esports scene with a major partnership that promises to reshape how the region celebrates game development talent. The tech giant has teamed up with True Gaming to sponsor the True Gaming Awards 2025, set to take place on 28 November at Twisted Lab in Boulevard Riyadh.
The collaboration marks a strategic move for NVIDIA, underlining its commitment to Saudi Arabia’s rapidly growing gaming industry.
“Saudi Arabia has become one of the most thriving centres in gaming,” said Shantel Tafid, President of Marketing for NVIDIA in the Middle East, North Africa, Turkey & CIS. “Our partnership with True Gaming demonstrates our ongoing commitment to empower creators, developers, and gaming communities across the Kingdom.”
The True Gaming Awards are the region’s premier celebration of gaming innovation, highlighting achievements in Saudi and Arab game development.
This year, the awards will honor a range of categories, including Best Promising Saudi Game, Best Independent Arab Game, and Best Emerging Game Studio, alongside technology and hardware categories that underscore the industry’s dynamic evolution.
Beyond the trophies, the event will spotlight the region’s growing talent with a live game showcase and public voting, allowing the gaming community itself to determine winners.
The full ceremony will be streamed on True Gaming’s Twitch channel, offering fans a front-row seat to the region’s expanding esports landscape.
For NVIDIA, the partnership is more than a sponsorship, it’s a signal of its deeper strategy in the Middle East. With Saudi Arabia emerging as a hub for game developers and esports enthusiasts alike, aligning with True Gaming positions NVIDIA at the center of a market poised for explosive growth.
As the countdown begins to the 2025 awards, the event promises not only to crown the region’s best games and studios but also to highlight how global tech players, such as NVIDIA, are accelerating the MENA gaming industry’s rise on the world stage.
