ITP GamingMedia Kit 2026

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Middle East Gamer is ITP Media Group’s consumer gaming platform: news, reviews, video, events and esports.

01 · Content pillars

Every pillar is a format your brand can live inside, from a daily news slot to a sit-down with the people who make the games.

01Video NewsThe day’s biggest stories in under a minute.
02Static NewsSwipeable news posts built for the feed.
03Game RecsDaily picks that tell players what to play next.
04Easter EggsThe hidden details players can’t stop sharing.
05Event CoverageOn the floor at launches, showcases and tournaments.
06InterviewsSit-downs with the people who make the games.
07Game RatingsScored reviews that publishers quote.
Hideo Kojima answering our questions at Esports World Cup 2025
Esports World Cup 2025Hideo Kojima
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  • Hideo KojimaLegendary game designer, Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding
  • Vlad LoktevChief Creator Ecosystem Officer, Roblox
  • Nathan LemaireGame director, Dying Light: The Beast
  • PoptartNoahhRoblox developer, TTK Testing
RDC26 key art
Roblox Developers ConferenceOne of three Middle East media outlets invited to RDC26.
02 · Content

Short video, coverage and reviews on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and X, built with the brands players already love.

Guests playing EA Sports FC on a Samsung OLED at the Samsung AI Home
01Event coverage
Samsung AI Home
The Marvel’s Wolverine unboxing kit laid out
02Unboxings
Marvel’s Wolverine
Ghost of Yōtei: finding the Infamous Strike sword kit
03Easter eggs
Ghost of Yōtei
Our interview with Nathan Lemaire about Dying Light: The Beast
04Interviews
Game director, Nathan Lemaire
03 · Audience

72MMENA-3 active gamersKSA, UAE and Egypt, 2024
34MGCC active gamersRising to 38.9M by 2028 (Niko Partners, 2024-25)
74%Aged 18 to 34Gen Z and millennials
86%Are men14% women, and growing
Where the spend isSaudi Arabia and the UAE make up 93% of MENA-3 games spend. Per player = average yearly spend. Niko Partners, 2024 ($2.0B).
MarketShare of spendPer player
Saudi Arabia59%$55
UAE34%$85
Egypt7%$3

Covering the launch of Dying Light: The Beast.

04 · Results

Brands we’ve worked with
Samsung Marvel PlayStation Tencent Roblox
05 · Rate card

Prices in USD, excluding VAT

Game coverage package

10 pieces of contentGuaranteed 5M views

Online ads: fixed placement

Banner placement, 30 days420 × 60
Takeover, 30 days

Branded content

Press release
Advertorial
Product review

Middle East Gamer social

Static post or carouselInstagram, X, Facebook · guaranteed 500K impressionsper platform
Short video, 30 s to 1 minTikTok, Instagram, Facebook · guaranteed 500K viewsper platform
Instagram Story

Esports

Tournament concept and managementGet in touch
Broadcasting and live streamingGet in touch

Event coverage

Feature and story coverage
Photography and videographyGet in touch
Bespoke packages

Megan KempDirector, ITP Gaming and ITP Live Experiences
megan.kemp@itp.com