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Webedia Esports Agency announces acquisition of SaudiGamer.com
February 14, 2021
Global esports platform Webedia Esports Agency, through its regional arm Webedia Arabia Group, has acquired Saudi-based gaming and esports platform SaudiGamer.com.
The purchase comes as the Saudi gaming market soars, with revenues topping $1.09bn in 2019 and growth of 41.1 per cent year-on-year. The kingdom is now home to more than 21.1 million gamers and is the 19th biggest gaming market in the world.
With the new acquisition, Webedia will boost coverage of local and regional esports tournaments and events. It also plans a variety of new shows on YouTube with gaming celebrities. Webedia also offers a bigger playground for Saudi gamers to compete.
DUBAI: Webedia Esports Agency has acquired Saudi-based gaming and e-sports platform SaudiGamer.com through its local arm Webedia Arabia Group, which is based in KSA, UAE, and Lebanon.
“Although we had multiple offers in the past, I found that Webedia Arabia Group is the only company that can take SaudiGamer.com to the next level. The new wave of gaming capabilities and expertise for our dedicated gamers is going to be spectacular,” said Mashhour Aldubayan, founder of SaudiGamer.com.
Through the partnership, Webedia Arabia aims to strengthen SaudiGamer.com and its social channels to establish it as the premium hub for gamers. This will involve bolstering the platform’s content creation and monetization capabilities.