Why did Saudi Arabia capture Pok茅mon Go?
The Kingdom is becoming a major player in gaming.
The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) has agreed to pay $3.5 billion to buy the gaming division of Niantic, the Pok茅mon Go publisher. It鈥檚 the latest in a string of entertainment and gaming investments by the PIF. 麻豆社 tech reporter Tom Gerken tells us why the Saudi government is spending billions on gaming and what the Kingdom stands to gain from it.
Plus: 麻豆社 Arabic鈥檚 Abdirahim Saaed explains where the PIF gets its money and why the gaming scene is so big in Saudi Arabia right now.
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