The Ministry of Media, represented by the Media Sector Development Agency, held today the first dialogue session under the "Media Council" initiative at the ministry headquarters in Riyadh. The session was attended by Deputy Minister of Media Dr. Abdullah bin Ahmed Al-Mughlouth and featured participation from a select group of content creators, game developers, professional players, and representatives of specialized teams and entities in the sector.
This initiative comes under the directives of Minister of Media Mr. Salman bin Yousuf 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 discussing challenges and opportunities, and leveraging their expertise and experiences to develop the media ecosystem.
Participants included Her Royal Highness Princess Reem bint Saif Al-Islam bin Saud, Vice President for Strategy and Empowerment at the General Commission for Audiovisual Media (GCAM), Undersecretary of the Ministry of Media for Media Sector Development Engineer Israa Asiri, and Supervisor General for Electronic Games at GCAM Hattan Al-Tuwaili. They were joined by representatives from several specialized teams and entities, including Falcons, Pixe, Power, R8E, Level One, and Bitabit.
The session focused on the current state of the electronic gaming sector and the aspirations of its workers. Through an open dialogue, it addressed the most prominent challenges facing content creators, game developers, and professional players, along with promising opportunities for sector development and proposals aimed at enhancing its professional environment and expanding growth and cooperation among various stakeholders.
The session also allowed participants to present their experiences and views directly to representatives of relevant authorities, strengthening the understanding of the sector's needs from the practitioners' perspective and contributing to building constructive dialogue between concerned entities and the gaming community.
The "Media Council" aims to create a continuous space for dialogue and communication with different components of the media sector, utilizing professional opinions and expertise to anticipate development opportunities and address challenges. This supports building a more competitive and diverse media sector that keeps pace with rapid transformations in the media and content industry.
