Youthful, gaming-obsessed Saudi seeks homegrown hit


Youthful, gaming-obsessed Saudi seeks homegrown hit. — AFP Relaxnews

Young Saudis wander through a museum of video game history stretching from the original Pac-Man to PlayStation 5, a project intended to inspire them to create their own blockbuster titles.

The display of consoles and arcade machines from the past half-century is part of Gamers8, an eight-week festival of esports tournaments in the capital Riyadh, with a prize pool totalling US$45mil.

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