The inaugural edition of Kingdom of Gaming will take place in Riyadh from December 1 to 3, 2026, at the Riyadh Exhibition and Conference Centre in Malham. The event serves as a new platform designed to connect international companies, investors, talent, and institutions across the video game industry.
Organizers expect the gathering to draw over 20,000 attendees, 500 studios and developers, 300 exhibitors and sponsors, and 200 investors. Participants will explore commercial partnerships, capital deployment opportunities, and technological shifts across the market.
Global Leaders at Kingdom of Gaming
Savvy Games Group, Ubisoft, and Roblox have joined as Global Gaming Leaders for the opening edition. Founding partners supporting the initiative include Tuwaiq Academy, NEOM, and Amazon Web Services.
Additional participating entities include PUBG MOBILE, Unreal Engine, Tencent Cloud, Impact46, and Merak Capital. These organizations bring practical expertise across software engineering, cloud infrastructure, venture funding, and developer training.
“Saudi Arabia is quickly becoming a global hub for games, esports and a thriving industry ecosystem for long-term growth. Bringing industry leaders, investment and technology partners and the gaming community together here in Riyadh can help to encourage future collaborations and ongoing opportunities.”
Amr Sager, Chief of Staff at Savvy Games Group
Extensive Speaker Lineup and Stage Sessions
More than 200 speakers will present across four specialized stages during the three-day agenda. Programming will cover game development, investment models, emerging technologies such as AI, intellectual property expansion, and esports operations.
Confirmed speakers include Sir Ian Livingstone CBE of Hiro Capital, Julien Merceron of Bandai Namco Studios, Saifi Ismail of Yalla Group, Riley Russell of Kojima Productions, and Omer Faruk Gungor of Motion Blur Game Studio. Dedicated tracks across the Main Stage and the Investor & Startup Stage will feature curated meetings, executive roundtables, and technical workshops.
Talent Development and Creator Initiatives
The KoG Academy will offer educational programming to help aspiring creators build technical capabilities. Its agenda features the Made in the Kingdom project, supported by Unreal Engine, which enables local developers to build and display original projects.
Meanwhile, PUBG MOBILE will showcase student creations through its World of Wonder creator framework on the exhibition floor. The project provides young developers in Saudi Arabia with opportunities to distribute user-generated content directly to players.
“The gaming industry has evolved into one of the world’s most creative and commercial sectors, but there are very few platforms that bring together every part of that ecosystem. Kingdom of Gaming has been built to connect the people making investment decisions, developing games, building technology and creating new business opportunities.”
Annabelle Mander, Executive Vice President at Tahaluf
Co-Location with Major Technology Events
Co-located with cybersecurity conference Black Hat MEA, Kingdom of Gaming will unite the business and consumer segments of the sector under one roof. The format enables global firms to connect with regional audiences while participating in dedicated business forums.
