Game Development Company for the Middle East & GCC

Game development for the Middle East & GCC

The Gulf has become one of the most active games regions in the world. Saudi Arabia and the UAE have national gaming strategies with serious funding behind them, Qatar is signing partnerships with Tencent and SEGA, and Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman are building their player bases, events and training. A Plus Games Studio builds mobile, Unity, AR and VR games for clients in all six GCC countries — Arabic-ready, delivered remotely on Gulf hours, with a fixed quote in 48 hours.

Where we work in the Gulf 📍

What is driving each market, and where to read more.

Country	What is driving the market	Our services
Saudi Arabia	National Gaming and Esports Strategy under Vision 2030; PIF and Savvy Games Group	Games · AR · VR
UAE	Dubai Program for Gaming 2033, AD Gaming and the DMCC Gaming Centre	Games · AR · VR
Qatar	Invest Qatar and Media City Qatar; Tencent (Level Infinite) and SEGA partnerships	Games · AR · VR
Kuwait	Kuwait Vision 2035; Zain Esports; The Base Gaming Festival (2026)	Games · AR · VR
Bahrain	Economic Development Board; game-development study pathways and Euro Game Jam 2026	Games · AR · VR
Oman	Oman Vision 2040; national esports programme (WAJH platform, academy)	Games · AR · VR

Built for the region ⚡

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Arabic-first

Right-to-left layouts, Arabic text shaping and bilingual menus from day one, tested on real devices.

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On Gulf hours

An agreed daily overlap with your team, weekly playable builds, and a director based in the UAE.

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500+ titles shipped

Mobile, PC, AR and VR games with 100M+ downloads across 46 countries.

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You own everything

NDA, 100% source-code ownership and full IP transfer on every engagement.

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Fixed quotes

Scope, milestone plan and a fixed price within 48 hours of your brief.

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AR & VR too

ARKit, ARCore, WebAR and Meta Quest — for campaigns, tourism, training and events.

In depth

What to know before hiring a studio for a Gulf project 🎮

Localisation is a build decision, not a translation task. Arabic runs right to left, joins letters by context and needs fonts that hold up at small sizes. If a game is built left-to-right first, menus, HUDs and text boxes usually need rework. We plan for both directions from the first sprint.

Mobile comes first. Players across the GCC are overwhelmingly on phones, so performance on mid-range Android devices matters as much as polish on the latest iPhone. We profile on real hardware before launch.

Ask about ownership and handover. Government-backed programmes, agencies and brands often need the full source code and assets at the end. Every A Plus project includes an NDA and 100% source-code ownership.

For budgets, see our game development cost guide and the cost calculator, or read hiring a game studio in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Market facts checked in September 2026. Each country page lists its sources.

Middle East game development FAQ ❓

Does A Plus Games Studio work with clients in the Middle East?

Yes. We build games and AR/VR experiences for studios, brands, agencies, government-backed programmes and founders across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman. Projects run remotely with an agreed overlap on Gulf working hours, and one of our directors is based in the UAE.

Can you make games in Arabic?

Yes. We build right-to-left interfaces and handle Arabic text shaping and fonts in Unity from the first sprint, design bilingual Arabic and English menus, and test the Arabic build on real devices. Translations come from your localisation partner.

Which GCC markets are investing most in games?

Saudi Arabia (the National Gaming and Esports Strategy under Vision 2030, with PIF and Savvy Games Group) and the UAE (the Dubai Program for Gaming 2033, AD Gaming and the DMCC Gaming Centre) are the largest. Qatar is building its ecosystem through Invest Qatar and Media City Qatar, including agreements with Tencent’s Level Infinite and SEGA. Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman are growing through esports, festivals, education and national visions.

How much does it cost to build a game for a Gulf client?

It depends on scope, not location. Our cost guide gives typical 2026 ranges by game type, and every project gets a fixed quote with a milestone plan within 48 hours of a brief. You own 100% of the source code.