وزارة الإعلام تعقد أولى جلسات «مجلس الإعلام» لمناقشة فرص وتحديات قطاع الألعاب الإلكترونية

The Ministry of Media, represented by the Media Sector Development Agency, held today (Thursday) the first dialogue sessions as part of the "Media Council" initiative, at the ministry's headquarters in Riyadh, attended by the Deputy Minister of Media, Dr. Abdullah bin Ahmed Al-Maghlouth, along with a select group of content creators, game developers, professional players, and representatives from specialized teams and entities in the sector.

The initiative comes under the directives of the Minister of Media, Mr. Salman bin Yusuf Al-Dosari, as part of the ministry's efforts to enhance direct communication with workers and practitioners in various fields of the media sector, involving them in discussions about challenges and opportunities, and benefiting from their experiences and insights to develop the media system.

The session featured Princess Reem bint Saif Al-Islam bin Saud, Vice President for Strategy and Empowerment at the General Commission for Audiovisual Media, Engineer Israa Al-Asiri, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Media for Media Sector Development, and Hattan Al-Tuwaily, General Supervisor of Electronic Games at the General Commission for Audiovisual Media, alongside representatives from several specialized teams and entities, including "Falcons," "Pix," "Power," "R8," "Level One," and "Betabit."

The session focused on the reality of the electronic games sector and the aspirations of its workers, through an open dialogue that addressed the main challenges facing content creators, game developers, and professional players, as well as promising opportunities for sector development, alongside proposals aimed at enhancing its professional environment and expanding growth and collaboration opportunities among various parties.

The session also allowed participants to share their experiences and insights directly with representatives of relevant entities, which enhances the understanding of the sector's needs from the perspective of the practitioners themselves and contributes to building a constructive dialogue between the concerned parties and the electronic games community.

The "Media Council" aims to create a continuous space for dialogue and communication with various components of the media sector, benefiting from opinions and professional experiences in anticipating development opportunities and addressing challenges, thereby supporting the establishment of a more competitive and diverse media sector that keeps pace with the rapid transformations in the media and content industry.