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Floaty Studio's Abdullah Salah: "Our roots are in Saudi Arabia, but our ambition has always been global"

Riyadh-based Floaty spent its early days proving it could build one game well. We speak with founder Abdullah Salah about why execution matters more than chasing trends, what the investment actually changes day to day, and why he sees Saudi Arabia's games industry as still early in a much longer run.

Floaty Studio's Abdullah Salah: "Our roots are in Saudi Arabia, but our ambition has always been global"

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Riyadh-based Floaty spent its early days proving it could build one game well.

We speak with founder Abdullah Salah about why execution matters more than chasing trends, what the investment actually changes day to day, and why he sees Saudi Arabia's games industry as still early in a...

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Riyadh-based Floaty spent its early days proving it could build one game well. We speak with founder Abdullah Salah about why execution matters more than chasing trends, what the investment actually changes day to day, and why he sees Saudi Arabia's games industry as still early in a much longer run.

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