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- Program included multiple stages: a Game Jam, incubation and acceleration phases, and closing ceremony celebrating local achievements and talent
- Initiative is aimed at helping participants enter the market with high standards of quality and professionalism
RIYADH: The Center of Digital Entrepreneurship of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has concluded the Saudi Game Champions program, a nine-month initiative to support the growth of the nation’s development studios.
The program included multiple stages: a Game Jam, incubation and acceleration phases, and closing ceremony celebrating local achievements and talent.
The initiative is aimed at helping participants enter the market with high standards of quality and professionalism.
It offered over 180 hours of specialized workshops and more than 1,500 hours of mentorship, involving 25 º£½ÇÖ±²¥ game studios.
At the closing ceremony, Hussain Al-Safwan of LIMELESS Studio won the Bold Change Award, while Fahad Al-Jumaan of Hero Galaxy Studio received the Most Inspirational Award.
Mostafa Fares earned the Most Creative Award, and his colleague Ali Aseeri received the People’s Choice Award, both representing SYMMETRIC STUDIO.
The initiative is a part of the center’s broader efforts to strengthen the Kingdom’s role in the global gaming industry.