Saudi Arabia Is Investing $38 Billion to Become a Video-Game Hub

[mZuzek]

Barozi said:

mZuzek said:

It's called investing in education, both basic and specialized, and investing in the industry in a way that makes it approachable for the people of Saudi Arabia to play games, therefore creating interest from within and creating a path for these people to actually work in the industry. Of course, this is a long-term approach with the intent of making the lives of the people in the country better and allowing them to chase dreams they currently can't. None of this is what the Saudi government are looking for, obviously - their reasoning for doing any of this is what it's always been, money-washing. Best to get it done quick.

huh? My post was about Microsoft or any other company.

I know how states should handle it and I don't disagree with you at all.

Fair enough, I thought you meant like in general. In the case of Microsoft it is more like what you said, even if they created their own studios they'd essentially have to poach developers from other teams, since the industry as a whole is pretty established over there.