The mobile gaming industry in the Middle East is growing at a rate of twenty five percent each year. The Middle East is home to the most active gaming community globally, according to Newzoo – a games market insights and analytics firm.

Middle East is currently the fastest growing online gaming population in the world is in the Middle East, with a growth rate of 25% compared to Latin America (13.9%), Asia-Pacific (9.2%), North America (4%) and Western Europe (4.8%).

“Mobile games have always been popular in the Middle East and we represent 23% of the total global games market – and games overall have grown faster year over year than the global average,” said Volkan Biçer, general manager – EMEA & LATAM, AdColony – a mobile advertising platform.