Global gaming companies, developers, investors and technology leaders will gather in Riyadh this December for the inaugural Kingdom of Gaming (KoG), a new event platform focused on investment, industry partnerships and the growth of the gaming sector.
Taking place from December 1 to 3, 2026, at the Riyadh Exhibition & Convention Center in Malham, the event is expected to bring together more than 20,000 attendees, 500 studios and developers, 300 exhibitors and sponsors, and 200 investors.
The programme will connect stakeholders from game development, publishing, technology, investment, government and esports.
Global Gaming Leaders Announced
Savvy Games Group, Ubisoft and Roblox have been announced as the first Global Gaming Leaders for Kingdom of Gaming. Additional Global Gaming Leaders are expected to be announced ahead of the December event.
The event is also backed by Founding Partners including Tuwaiq Academy, NEOM and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Other participating organisations include PUBG MOBILE, Unreal Engine, Tencent Cloud, Impact46 and Merak Capital, bringing expertise across game development, technology, investment and talent development.
Three Days of Gaming and Investment
Kingdom of Gaming will feature more than 200 speakers across four stages, with discussions covering gaming investment, publishing, game development, emerging technologies, talent and esports.
Confirmed speakers include Sir Ian Livingstone CBE, Co-Founder and General Partner at Hiro Capital; Julien Merceron, CTO at Bandai Namco Studios and Delphi Interactive; Saifi Ismail, President of Yalla Group and GM of RHQ; Riley Russell, Head of US Studio at Kojima Productions; and Omer Faruk Gungor, Studio Director at Motion Blur Game Studio.
The programme will examine topics including gaming investment, changes in the ownership landscape, AI and game creation, gaming ecosystems, talent development and original intellectual property.
Alongside the main programme, the event will feature investor meetings, executive roundtables, curated networking, workshops and training sessions.
Supporting Emerging Gaming Talent
The KoG Academy will focus on skills development and game creation, connecting emerging talent with practical learning opportunities.
One of its programmes, Made in the Kingdom, supported by Unreal Engine, will give creators an opportunity to develop and showcase their work as part of Kingdom of Gaming.
PUBG MOBILE will also bring its World of Wonder (WOW) creator ecosystem to the event, showcasing content created by Saudi student creators and highlighting opportunities for emerging talent in game creation and user-generated content.
Connecting the Global Industry with Saudi Arabia
Kingdom of Gaming will combine its business and investment programme with a consumer-facing festival, giving gamers the opportunity to experience the wider gaming industry while participating companies engage with Saudi Arabia’s growing gaming community.
Annabelle Mander, Executive Vice President at Tahaluf, said the event was designed to bring together different parts of the gaming ecosystem, including investors, game developers, technology companies and business leaders.
The event will take place alongside Black Hat MEA, bringing the two technology and digital industry communities together at the Riyadh Exhibition & Convention Center from December 1 to 3, 2026.
With international gaming companies, investors, technology providers and Saudi developers participating, Kingdom of Gaming will provide a platform for business connections and industry development within the Kingdom’s expanding gaming ecosystem.
