RIYADH: In its mission to empower the next generation of gaming entrepreneurs, Exel Gaming Accelerator by Merak hosted its second cohort’s community day on Thursday evening, acting as a real-world testing ground for its latest gaming studios.
“We really want to see them grow, and we really care about building the ecosystem,” Rema Alyahya, vice president of venture capital, told Arab News.
“We have 18 companies — half Saudi companies, half international companies — that are relocating to Saudi,” she said.
“All early-stage studios are developing really exciting and different games in different genres.”
The event, which brought together leading designers, investors, and gaming enthusiasts, falls under a 16-week accelerator program designed to scale early-stage gaming startups.
