Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy hosts gaming sector workshop

Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, one of the three chambers operating under Dubai Chambers, has hosted the seventh episode of a series of digital industry workshops – this time focusing on the gaming sector.

This sector-specific workshop saw leading players in the gaming sector gather to discuss the opportunities and challenges the sector faces.

The workshop series provides a platform for key players, start-ups, investors and interested parties to discuss the state of the sector and help create a framework for future success.

“With an affluent, youthful and gaming savvy population, the opportunities for local, global and regional game developers is incredible," Ahmad bin Byat, vice-chairman of Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, said.

"We need to work fast, decisively and intelligently to create the right environment for all gaming sector companies to thrive. There’s no reason why Dubai cannot become a regional – if not global – gaming industry hub,” he said.

“We need to gain a holistic understanding of the gaming sector, working closely together to ensure that current government policies, initiatives and strategies promote innovation and business friendliness for gaming companies,” he added.

The vice-chairman told attendees that the chamber is working to create a business environment supportive of the gaming sector, emphasising that the role of the Chamber is purely to act in support of digital industries, to help promote a well-organized, well-regulated and professional work environment for the ever-growing digital sector – of which gaming is a key part.

“Dubai enjoys the market, infrastructure and investment that qualifies it to become a global leader in gaming, especially given the sector’s overlaps with emerging Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies including AR, VR and blockchain,” Bin Byat concluded.

— muzaffarrizvi@khaleejtimes.com