DCT Abu Dhabi Expands Gaming Horizons with the Integration of AD Gaming
AD Gaming has a long-term plan to train the next generation of gaming industry professionals whilst also supporting local studios on their mission to create great games.
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In a strategic move to propel the gaming industry’s growth in the emirate, the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) welcomes Abu Dhabi Gaming (AD Gaming) into its fold. This collaboration is a testament to DCT’s commitment to nurturing the gaming and esports ecosystem, firmly positioning Abu Dhabi as a global gaming hub.
With a primary focus on talent development, game development, and esports, AD Gaming has boosted the expansion of the region’s gaming industry, offering career opportunities to aspiring talents and producing world-class content from the heart of the UAE capital.
ADGaming has the vision to be the first choice in the MENA region for companies accessing and nurturing gaming industry talent and scaling game development and esports businesses with global ambition. Working across the education system, with strategic partners, AD Gaming has a long-term plan to train the next generation of gaming industry professionals whilst also supporting local studios on their mission to create great games.
HE Saood Abdulaziz Al Hosani, Undersecretary of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) said, “As gaming grows in popularity around the world, we are working to harness its potential to bolster the UAE’s journey towards economic diversification and innovation-driven growth. Bringing AD Gaming under the umbrella of DCT Abu Dhabi is the next step in that journey, adding a new dimension to our aspirations for creative industries. Abu Dhabi’s thriving gaming and esports sector is a cornerstone of the emirate’s digital transformation and a core driver of creative industry expansion, and we eagerly anticipate the boundless possibilities this partnership will unlock.”
James Hartt, Gaming & Digital Development Department Director, AD Gaming, added: “The gaming industry is growing faster in the MENA region than anywhere else in the world, and Abu Dhabi has a clear role in spearheading this growth. Gaming businesses across the world are looking to tap into this growth, which will lead to considerable job creation within the emirate’s gaming sector in the coming years. Now operating as part of DCT Abu Dhabi’s cohesive ecosystem, the opportunity for AD Gaming to deliver further value to both local and international gaming businesses, and to the UAE’s economy, has never been clearer.”
As part of plans to establish a thriving gaming and esports ecosystem in the UAE capital, creating a fertile ground for innovation, talent development, and economic growth, earlier this year DCT Abu Dhabi revealed its plans to drive job creation in the rapidly expanding e-gaming industry, with the positions distributed among more than 20 new companies.
