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"There is enormous room for the industry to grow in a less saturated market": Joseph Azzam on the Middle East market
The Arabic Games co-founder and Unreal expert talks educational resources and publishing opportunities
Profile
Joseph Azzam
Job Title
Technical Evangelist
Organisation Epic Games
About
As part of the Evangelist team at Epic Games, Joseph travels mostly in the Middle East to talk and teach Unreal Engine. Joseph founded LebGameDev, a non-profit initiative that focuses on growing the gamedev scene in Lebanon. He is working on Byblos, a VR indie game that focuses on the rich culture and history of his country, and is currently teaching Game Development at the Saint-Joseph University of Beirut. He is currently working on the Arabic Games website and conference.
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