{"id":71997,"date":"2026-07-31T15:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T12:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/?p=71997"},"modified":"2026-07-31T15:04:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T12:04:01","slug":"ash-games-raises-1-5m-seed-round-led-by-merak-capital-and-impact46-to-scale-saudi-gaming-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/2026\/07\/ash-games-raises-1-5m-seed-round-led-by-merak-capital-and-impact46-to-scale-saudi-gaming-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Ash Games Raises $1.5M Seed Round Led by Merak Capital and Impact46 to Scale Saudi Gaming Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Saudi Game Studio Ash Games Raises $1.5M Seed Round to Bring Local Stories to the Global Gaming Market<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Funding will support the development of Nomad, expand the studio&#8217;s team, and accelerate the global launch of Saudi-made games<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">Saudi game development studio Ash Games has raised $1.5 million in a Seed funding round, co-led by Merak Capital and Impact46 through the Merak Gaming Fund, to accelerate game development and expand its presence in international markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">The investment comes as Saudi Arabia continues to strengthen its gaming ecosystem by supporting local studios and fostering original intellectual property (IP) with global potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Developing Games Inspired by Saudi Culture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">Founded in 2022 by Anas Bakhsh, Yasser Al-Ahmadi, and Saud Bakolka, Ash Games focuses on developing action and adventure games for PC and console platforms, drawing inspiration from Saudi history, folklore, and Arabian mythology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">The studio aims to deliver globally competitive gaming experiences while showcasing Saudi Arabia&#8217;s rich cultural identity through original storytelling and immersive gameplay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Nomad Leads the Studio&#8217;s Global Ambitions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">Ash Games is currently developing its flagship title, Nomad, an action-adventure game inspired by ancient Arabian legends. The game is scheduled for release in 2027 across PC, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">The studio has also developed Azooma Escape, a stealth-comedy game inspired by everyday life in Saudi Arabia, reflecting its strategy of creating culturally driven entertainment experiences with international appeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Funding to Accelerate Growth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">The newly raised capital will be used to strengthen game development capabilities, expand the company&#8217;s workforce, and support global publishing and marketing efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">Ash Games currently operates with a remote team of 18 employees and plans to scale its production capacity as it works to bring more Saudi-developed games to international audiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" dir=\"ltr\">The expansion aligns with Saudi Arabia&#8217;s broader ambition to establish itself as a regional and global hub for the gaming industry under its long-term economic diversification strategy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saudi game development studio Ash Games has raised $1.5 million in a Seed funding round, co-led by Merak Capital and Impact46 .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":71995,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8850,1784],"tags":[13252,5462,13253],"class_list":["post-71997","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-venture","category-games","tag-ash-games","tag-merak-capital","tag-merak-gaming-fund"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71997","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71997"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71997\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":71998,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71997\/revisions\/71998"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/71995"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71997"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71997"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71997"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}