video game

A pedestrian walks past a commercial advertisement for the football simulation video game franchise EA Sports FC, FC26, in Hong Kong. [Getty]
Saudi Arabia
Economy
Live Story

EU approves Saudi-led bid for video game giant Electronic Arts

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund leads the consortium for the deal, including US investment firms, as well as Jared Kushner.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 July, 2026
Someone holds a smartphone with the GTA VI logo in front of a screen with another GTA illustration
Arts and culture
Offbeat
Live Story

GTA 6 pre-orders unavailable in some Arab countries

The New Arab Staff
25 June, 2026
In this photo illustration, the Roblox Corporation logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt blocks Roblox over child safety concerns

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
05 February, 2026
Electronic Arts logo displayed on a laptop screen and DualSense controller are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland
video game
Economy
Live Story

Electronic Arts to be bought by Saudi-led consortium for $55 bn

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 September, 2025
The inclusion has allegedly caused concern among Ubisoft staff due to Saudi's human rights record
Saudi Arabia
MENA
Live Story

Did Saudi Arabia pay for Assassin's Creed new Al-Ula content?

The New Arab Staff
12 September, 2025
The Black Ops franchise has been accused of cultural insensitivities before
Yemen
MENA
Live Story

Treyarch confirms return of Yemen map for Black Ops 7 video game

The New Arab Staff
10 September, 2025
PEGI icons are seen on video games packaging in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on August 10, 2023.
entertainment
Offbeat
Live Story

You can finally play GTA V in Saudi and UAE. But there's a catch

The New Arab Staff
21 July, 2025
HOLLYWOOD, CA - OCTOBER 15: General views of the 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 6' video game skyscraper billboard campaign at Hollywood & Highland on October 15, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
video game
Offbeat
Live Story

Kuwait bans Call of Duty Black Ops 6 'over Saddam Hussein theme'

The New Arab Staff
18 October, 2024
Roblox logo
Turkey
MENA
Live Story

Turkey freezes video game Roblox amid Instagram row

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 August, 2024
Saddam Hussein
Offbeat
Live Story

Saddam Hussein to be featured in Call of Duty video game

The New Arab Staff
29 May, 2024
Saudi Arabia
MENA
Live Story

Saudi launches group to develop video gaming industry

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 January, 2022
Iraq
MENA
Live Story

Critics try to stop release of 'Orientalist' Iraq video game

Brooke Anderson
01 November, 2021
six days in fallujah - [highwire/victura]
video game
MENA
Live Story

US Muslim rights group says drop 'Arab murder game'

The New Arab Staff
08 April, 2021
Soleiman anniversary in Baghdad [Getty]
video game
MENA
Live Story

Soleimani video game set for release as Iran mourns

The New Arab Staff
06 January, 2021
pubg - nurphoto
violence
MENA
Live Story

Indonesian Muslim group slaps fatwa on combat game PUBG

The New Arab & agencies
20 June, 2019
pubg - nurphoto
video game
MENA
Live Story

UAE woman seeks divorce over PUBG video game feud

The New Arab
29 April, 2019
Knife
video game
MENA
Live Story

Fortnite addiction lands 'violent' UAE teenager in rehab

The New Arab
11 April, 2019
Bury Me My Love
video game
Narrated

Bury me, my love: Syrian refugee game wins big

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

26 February, 2018
New World video game
Yazidis
Narrated

Videogame lets you fight IS...as a Kurdish female fighter

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

09 February, 2017
Pokemon Go Indonesia Getty
video game
Society
Live Story

Gamers raised close to $1 million in Ramadan-charity drive

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

02 August, 2016