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The global graphics market, long dominated by Western companies, reached a rare milestone in December 2025 as Lisuan Technology, a Shanghai-based semiconductor firm founded by former Silicon Valley engineers, officially begun shipping its first domestically developed discrete graphics processors under...

The Esports World Cup (EWC) has announced that Fortnite and Rocket League will officially join the competitive lineup of the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026, following the signing of a new three-year partnership with Epic Games and a prize pool...

Amid sustained increases in global RAM prices and ongoing supply constraints, rumors surfaced this week claiming ASUS was preparing to enter the DRAM manufacturing market. The speculation, which spread rapidly across tech media and forums, suggested the company was exploring...

The Kuwait Minister of Information and Culture and Minister of State for Youth Affairs, Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi, held high-level discussions with Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud, President of both the Arab Esports Federation and the Saudi Esports Federation,...

Africa’s gaming market is projected to reach USD 3.68 billion by 2030. The key takeaway for the MENA region is that sustainable growth in emerging markets is driven by mobile accessibility, community-led grassroots competition, and frictionless fintech integration rather than...

Abu Dhabi is set to make esports history as it hosts the opening event of the Gran Turismo World Series 2026 on 28 March 2026 at the Space42 Arena, marking the first time the championship launches from the Middle East....

Ubisoft has announced the acquisition of March of Giants, along with the development team behind the project from Amazon, marking another step in Amazon’s gradual shift away from developing and publishing its own games in a deal whose terms are...

Gamez Quest has officially launched in Riyadh as a specialised Arabic localisation studio for games, designed to bridge the cultural gap between global publishers and Middle Eastern audiences, filling a long-standing ecosystem need and offering a more culturally accurate path...

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has spent the past five years transforming itself into one of the most strategically important esports and gaming markets in the world. As the industry prepares to enter 2026, the trends are...

Electronic Arts has announced the launch of the Battlefield REDSEC Elite Series and Open Series this December, marking a strategic shift toward structured, high-skill competition, one that could reintroduce Battlefield as a serious contender in the global FPS esports landscape....