“With roughly 70 percent of its population under the age of 35, the Kingdom is home to 23.5 million gamers. There are currently about 21 million amateur and semi-professional esports players in the country, with hundreds of professional esports players pursuing full-time careers. The gaming and esports sector will contribute more than SR50 billion ($13.32 billion) to the Kingdom’s GDP by 2030.”

Brian Ward, CEO of Savvy Gaming Group, a Saudi gaming company launched by the Public  Investment Fund. Can Saudi Arabia tap into the multi-billion dollar female gaming market? [New Arab]