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Video game exec encourages independent developers in Mideast

Hussam Al-Natour, founder of Rababa Gaming, describes the challenges and potential of the Mideast’s video game industry.
Boys play video games in Mosul, Iraq January 29, 2018.  REUTERS/Khalid Al-Mousily - RC168A0F0FF0

Globally, the video game industry has evolved exponentially since its inception in the 1970s and is expected to expand in the Middle East as well. Yet a dearth of government support in some countries, along with local investors’ lack of awareness and other factors, are slowing the industry’s progress in the region.

Al-Monitor recently sat down with Hussam Al-Natour — CEO and founder of Rababa Games, a gaming studio based in Amman, Jordan — to hear his story and the difficulties he has faced through the years.

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