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"Video game development is a very difficult field, it is not even taught in universities. But with the new developments in the kingdom, I feel like there is a great future for this field with a lot of new job opportunities."
Saudi trainees attend a training course at the Saudi Esport Academy in Riyadh - Copyright AFP John MACDOUGALLRobbie COREY-BOULETYoung Saudis wander through a museum of video game history stretching from the original Pac-Man to PlayStation 5, a project intended to inspire them to create their own blockbuster titles. The display of consoles and arcade machines […]