“This would provide the foundational environment for developing competencies, and aiming to reach global leadership and enhance the Kingdom’s position on the international arena, through the production of more than 30 competitive games globally in the Kingdom’s studios, and reaching the top three countries in the number of professional esports players.” 

-Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.  Additionally, the sector is also expected to contribute $13.3 billion to the Kingdom’s GDP in eight years.  Saudi Arabia’s new gaming and Esports strategy to place Kingdom as ‘global hub’ by 2030 [Arabian Business]