Dubai World Games Expo

Dubai World Game Expo
Status Active
Genre Multi-genre
Venue Hall 8 of the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre
Location(s) Dubai
Country United Arab Emirates
Inaugurated 2007
Organized by Index Conferences and Exhibitions
Website www.gameexpo.ae

The Dubai World Game Expo (also known as the DWGE) is a multigenre convention held annually in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in the month of November. The DWGE showcases game and app developers, game publishers, game distributors, retailers, and other businesses related to interactive entertainment. The DWGE is the largest event for video games and digital entertainment industry in the Middle East & North African (MENA) region. The Expo predates the more well-known "Comic Con" event which had its first Middle East Film and Comic Con in 2012[1] The DWGE is held in order to introduce a wide variety of video games, online games, mobile games, edutainment & infotainment software, game related hardware, and next-generation platforms to the public and potential investors. Special events, game competition, presentation, and workshops will also be held during the show.

2017

Dubai World Game Expo is scheduled to place in May 10-11, 2017 in Dubai at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. DWGE is the leading platform for meeting with leading digital, technology, and interactive developers and producers in the MENA region. DWGE is devoted to introduce a wide variety of games, software, hardware, and next-generation platforms.[2]

2016

Dubai World Game Expo was a 2-day event held from 14 to 15 November 2016 at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This event showcased products various software products in the Toys & Games industry.[3]

2015

The 2015 Dubai World Game Expo will feature 130 different companies from 58 countries. Most notably, technological powerhouses like Japan, Korea, Malaysia, and Morocco will have their own "pavilions" at the event. Some of the more well-known participants include Al-Futtaim Electronics, Apple Inc., Dubai Police, Equinix MENA, Facebook, Falafel Games Co Ltd., Game Cooks, GameCloud Studios, Gameforce, Gameloft, Gate2Play, Geekay Distribution General Trading LLC, HUAWEI Tech., IBM Middle East FZ LLC, Microsoft, Mobily, Mobogenie, Paybyme, paysafecard, Playzone, Semanoor International, Tahadi Games, TIMWE, TRA – Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, and Ubisoft Abu Dhabi.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Events: MEFCC update: An interview with Arafaat Ali Khan". me.ign.com. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
  2. ↑ "Event Calendar". Retrieved 2016-12-17.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Retrieved 2016-12-17.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
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