Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with XSOLLA, a worldwide firm that helps builders monetise and scale their video video games, as a part of Dubai’s long-term plan to strengthen its gaming business.
The settlement was introduced beneath the Dubai Program for Gaming 2033 (DPG33) throughout DFF’s participation at Gamescom 2025 in Germany.
The initiative, launched by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of DFF, goals to place Dubai among the many world’s prime 10 gaming hubs throughout the subsequent decade.
Dubai Program for Gaming 2033
Beneath DPG33, the emirate is concentrating on the creation of 30,000 new jobs and a $1bn enhance to GDP by 2033.
Hundreds of tourists, international corporations, and delegations explored Dubai’s gaming ecosystem on the DFF-led Dubai Pavilion throughout Gamescom.
The pavilion showcased native and worldwide success tales, together with iBLOXX, a Dubai-headquartered developer that just lately secured $5m in funding for its on-line sport Strayshot.
It additionally featured Artisan Studios’ Misplaced Hellden, which attracted greater than 15,000 wishlist additions on Steam and greater than 300,000 views of its promotional video throughout IGN, PlayStation, and Nintendo of America.
Abdulaziz AlJaziri, Deputy CEO of DFF, mentioned: “The native and worldwide curiosity in Dubai’s gaming sector indicators an actual urge for food to discover and accomplice with one of many business’s most promising markets.
“It factors to the varied funding alternatives, infrastructure, and aggressive benefits that Dubai affords sport builders and firms beneath the Dubai Program for Gaming 2033.”
The MoU with XSOLLA will deal with actions and thought management initiatives that reinforce Dubai’s place as a hub for gaming expertise and innovation.