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Spotlight | Saudi Arabia
Video-game-playing prince keeps one hand in family business

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Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud beside Chang Hua, Chinese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, during the 2025 Esports World Cup in Riyadh, 26 July 2025.
Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud beside Chang Hua, Chinese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, during the 2025 Esports World Cup in Riyadh, 26 July 2025. © Luo Chen/Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

In Saudi Arabia, even the video games sector is part of the royal family's business network. To develop the national gaming industry, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud has chosen a gamer prince, one who also retains a foothold in his family's businesses.

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