- Impact46 invested over SAR 25M in five gaming studios as part of its SAR 150M Gaming Fund.
- The studios create diverse games from local-themed mobile titles to next-gen hybrid action.
- The move supports Saudi Arabia’s rise as a global gaming hub under Vision 2030.
Impact46 has announced investments exceeding SAR 25 million in five gaming studios — Fahy, NJD, Game Cooks, Starvania, and Alpaka — as part of its SAR 150 million Gaming Fund, launched in March 2024. The fund reflects Impact46’s long-term commitment to back high-potential founders shaping the future of digital content and gaming experiences in the region.
The studios span a diverse slate of gaming innovation, from culturally grounded mobile gameplay to immersive console/PC experiences, and next-generation hybrid-casual action games, highlighting the creative and technical depth emerging from MENA’s game development ecosystem.
“We see gaming as more than a sector; it’s a language of youth, culture, and creation,” said Basmah Alsinaidi, Managing Partner at Impact46. “Through these investments, we’re backing builders who aren’t just launching games, but creating the infrastructure, stories, and platforms that define the next era of content in the region.”
This announcement builds on Impact46’s growing portfolio in gaming, following earlier 2025 investments in Spoilz, a mobile game studio developing engaging IPs, and Spekter Games, a next-gen studio bringing mobile games to chat-based super apps, seamlessly blending traditional gameplay with Web3 incentive layers. Together, these nine companies represent a new wave of MENA gaming ventures redefining how content is created, distributed, and experienced across the region.
This momentum aligns with the Kingdom’s rise as a global leader in gaming and interactive entertainment, in step with the National Gaming and Esports Strategy and Vision 2030’s push to diversify the economy and enable homegrown innovation. From national enabler programs such as the National Development Fund, Social Development Fund, CODE by Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, and Saudi Esports Federation, to global initiatives by the Esports World Cup Foundation and Savvy Games Group, Saudi Arabia is positioned to become a launchpad for the region’s gaming ecosystem.
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