![]() ![]() While that population accounts for only 3.6% of the $108.9 billion games market, it is the region with the highest growth rate globally. The MEA region enjoys a hefty population of online gamers - 587 million in 2017 according to Newzoo - and these gamers' favorite pastime is starting to have an impact on the region's share of gaming profit.Ĭlose to 60% of the online population are gamers - playing PC, console or mobile games. Yet, the region has a lot of potential and gaming is a tool that can be harnessed to change the rhetoric and make labels and stereotypes irrelevant. ![]() ![]() It is difficult for many to think of the Middle East as anything other than a bedrock of conflict. Gaming is a tool that can be harnessed to change the rhetoric and make labels and stereotypes irrelevant" "It is difficult for many to think of the Middle East as anything other than a bedrock of conflict. That statement is often met with looks of disbelief and surprise. The MEA is home to the world's most active gaming community. It was at that moment when it really made sense how gaming was the universal language the world needs, since gamers all across the globe uttered its familiar words.Īnd that includes people from the MEA (Middle East and Africa) region, where gaming is considered a big part of everyday life. It felt nice, right even, and it was all thanks to gaming. While differences faded away, similarities and shared passions came alive, with every encounter that came my way. It was during the start of my tenure at Game Cooks back in 2012, and following numerous back and forth trips to the US to attend gaming conferences, that the distance between both cities started to notably shrink to the point that it became almost irrelevant. Prior to being part of the Game Cooks team, a VR game studio based in Beirut, and while living for a few years in Santa Clara (CA), it was clear how far apart the two cities were from every perspective: geographically, culturally and everything in between. In times like these, with differences emphasized rather than celebrated and people frequently ostracized, there's a desperate need for a universal language that connects individuals from all around the world. Today, the world appears to be more divided than ever. ![]()
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