In the new normal brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, the one segment that’s done well is gaming. Mobile gaming accounts for 58 per cent of the gaming industry primarily because it’s easily accessible. Thanks to affordable but powerful smartphones, a gamer isn’t a niche consumer anymore. There’s a device as well as a game for everyone. We sit down with pioneers from the mobile gaming industry in the UAE to understand the way forward and what it means for hardware manufacturers, developers and consumers alike.