Planet Toulan: Jordan and (MindArk) reveal an exclusive partnership for the World Economic Forum

NotAdmin · Oct 26, 2011

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Arabs today

And your country of Jordan signed a specialized development of online games, recently signed an agreement with the Swedish software company MindArk, makes it a strategic partner of the company in the Middle East and North Africa. The agreement was announced during the World Economic Forum 2011, held at the Dead Sea in the period between 21 and 23 October this.

This announcement is in furtherance of the strategic partnership that combines the two companies, which are expected to have a major positive impact on the games industry and software in the Middle East and North Africa.

Commenting on the move on their part, said Talal Asforh, General Manager of your country, saying: There are 100 million Internet users in the Arab region, which means that there are a large number of gamers, including the Internet. Our partnership with MindArk will allow us to be the first to offer online gaming technologies developed and developed specifically for this market, especially as we are firmly committed to enriching the Arabic content on the Internet.

For his part, said CEO David Simmonds, MindArk said, your country, the company occupies a prominent position in the Internet revolution that is sweeping the Middle East and North Africa. There is no doubt it is the ideal partner to provide technology company MindArk online games for lovers of the Arabs, and the signing of this agreement is exclusive important to increase our presence in the region. The completion of this step during the World Economic Forum, including making the memorable in the history of our company.

The work of the company of your country in the games industry is an important factor in highlighting the leading role played by the company in the development of games services in Arabic, and social media, and e-commerce solutions, especially in light of the strategic location enjoyed by Jordan in the Middle East and North Africa. It is expected that the working partnership between MindArk and your country to upgrade the skills of a team of your country; through facilitating the exchange of knowledge between the two Swedish teams and Jordan. On the other hand, was highlighted during the World Economic Forum on the usefulness of this partnership for the IT sector in Jordan, and through providing an opportunity for Jordanians to work in the draft global technical and sophisticated.
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Tass · Oct 26, 2011

And that's Mohammed & David, at the World Economic Forum last Sunday:

GeorgeSkywalker · Oct 26, 2011

Nothing really new though. They announced partnership first well over a year ago around Sept 2010 was it?

Still nice to see MA and Beladcom together. Makes me wonder maybe more to the visit than just the economic forum. Conspiracy hats on (don't we all love a conpiracy :-) ) maybe beladcom are making some progress towards their planet and the real purpose of visit was linked to the development of beladcoms planet... drum roll please ...maybe event to help it launch soon...

NotAdmin · Oct 26, 2011

Here's another one:

Beladcom and Mindark announce exclusive partnership at the World Economic Forum

Beladcom, a Jordanian game developer that has distinguished itself as a regional pioneer in the industry, recently finalized its exclusive partnership agreement with Swedish software company MindArk for the Middle East, North Africa (MENA) region. The announcement was made at the World Economic Forum, which took place at the Dead Sea, Jordan, from the 21st to the 23rd of October.

The announcement strengthens the strategic partnership that is expected to have a major impact on gaming and internet services development in the Middle East, North Africa (MENA) region.

"There are 100 million Arab internet users in the Middle East and North Africa," commented Beladcom General Manager Talal Asfoura.

"This represents a huge number of potential gamers. With our partners at MindArk, we will be the first to introduce MMO gaming content specifically developed with this market in mind. We are highly committed to enriching the world of Arabic online content."

"Beladcom is an innovative company that is on the leading edge of the online revolution sweeping the MENA region," remarked MindArk's Chief Executive Officer, David Simmonds.

"There is no doubt that Beladcom is the ideal partner for bringing MindArk's internet technology to Arab gaming enthusiasts, and signing the exclusivity agreement represents an important step towards realizing this goal. The added prominence of having the official announcement made at the World Economic Forum certainly makes this a memorable event in our company's history."

Beladcom's innovative work in game development in Jordan - a country strategically located in the MENA region - places the company in a leading role developing Arabic-language gaming services, social media, and E-commerce solutions.

The partnership with MindArk is expected to further enhance the capabilities of Beladcom's staff by opening channels of knowledge exchange between the Swedish and Jordanian teams. As noted at the World Economic Forum, the partnership also brings benefits to Jordan's flourishing information and technology sector by providing local Jordanian talent the opportunity to work on a cutting-edge global project.
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NotAdmin · Oct 26, 2011

Beladcom were kind enough to send us the actual full press release, and hopefully we will have more to report from them soon :)

GeorgeSkywalker · Oct 26, 2011

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Beladcom were kind enough to send us the actual full press release, and hopefully we will have more to report from them soon :)
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Did they let slip any info on the actual game? I want to see more of their planet :)

NotAdmin · Oct 26, 2011

GeorgeSkywalker said: ↑

Did they let slip any info on the actual game? I want to see more of their planet :)
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Nope. The only thing they made public so far was the Beladcom Arabian Planet teaser video they exclusively shared with EntropiaPlanets. However, we hope to soon be able to share some more :)

Krrk · Nov 1, 2011

I just hope that online games are kept religion free so that people get to know eatch other without prejudice.
And yes, if you want I can tell you about Lucifer.

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