Saudi Arabia’s Tahaluf Unveils Kingdom of Gaming, A New Event Debuting December 2026 To Define “What the World Will Play Next”
Kingdom of Gaming is set to run alongside next year’s edition of Black Hat MEA from December 1-3, 2026 in Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia-based events organizer Tahaluf has announced Kingdom of Gaming, a new event that will bring together the world’s best gaming developers, investors, publishers and creators to Riyadh from December 1-3, 2026.
Aimed as a global platform that will connect the developers, studios, and investors who are shaping what the world will play next, Kingdom of Gaming will run alongside next year’s edition of Black Hat MEA, the world’s largest and most influential cybersecurity gathering.
With the aim to shape the future of gaming and position Riyadh as the professional and cultural hub of game creation and investment in emerging markets, Kingdom of Gaming is expected to over 20,000 guests, 300 exhibitors and sponsors, and 500 participating studios and developers to the KSA capital in December next year.
In a statement, Annabelle Mander, Executive Vice President, Tahaluf, said, “The Kingdom of Gaming marks Tahaluf’s next mega global brand—a platform built in alignment with Vision 2030 to accelerate the Kingdom’s creative economy. Riyadh is shifting from being a market for games to becoming a place where games are made. By bringing developers, studios, platforms and investors together in one ecosystem, we’re creating the conditions for new intellectual property (IP), new talent, and new opportunities to emerge from Saudi Arabia and scale globally.”
As a global nexus for game developers and creators, Kingdom of Gaming will examine the investment and financing behind gaming, as well as the publishers and distributers of video games, thereby identifying who the gatekeepers and growth machines are.
Kingdom of Gaming shall also welcome over 50 startups, 200 investors, and 25 investment and publishing deals, with the agena including strategic activations, content districts, trainings, workshops and an investor program.
In addition, the event will look at the technology that powers gaming and the platforms needed to host them. The engine, tools, and infrastructure behind the world of gaming will be highlighted and celebrated, as well as the human capital and talent that’s needed to power it all.
Pictured in the lead image is a scene from the launch announcement of Kingdom of Gaming. Image courtesy Tahaluf.
