Saudi Arabia’s biggest organisation for women in games Since 2012
About GCON
GCON is the leading organization dedicated to empowering women in the gaming industry in Saudi Arabia.
Since 2012, we’ve built a vibrant, women-only community of over 40,000 female participants, uniting gamers, developers, esports players, and creatives across the Kingdom.
Through events, esports tournaments, game jams, and community-building initiatives, GCON continues to shape a supportive and secure space where women thrive in all areas of gaming and game development.
Our Numbers
30+ Events
50+ Esports
Tournaments
2k+ Female
Esports Participation
15+ Game Dev
Competitions
100KCash Prizes
40,000+ attendees
Our Services
Event Organization
Hosting exclusive, women-only gaming events, meet-ups, and pop culture experiences tailored to our community.
Esports Tournaments
Organizing competitive tournaments that spotlight female esports talent across various game titles.
Game Jams
Facilitating creative, collaborative game development sessions
to nurture innovation and skill-building among women developers.
Marketing & Community Insights:
Providing valuable data and insights on the women-in-games audience for brands, organizations, and collaborators.
GCON Partners
Our Portfolio
GCON Convention
- Gaming conventions exclusively for women in gaming, esports, and game development.
- 6 Women's exclusive conventions from 2012 to 2015
- 30,000+ female attendees
- Publishers’ participation: PlayStation, Nintendo, Microsoft, Ubisoft
- Sponsors: PlayStation, STC, Mobily, Huawei
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Highlights:
- PlayStation 4 was showcased before release during GCON conventions.
- GCON organized the first-ever game development competition in KSA during the GCON conventions.
GCON Night
- Annual gaming events exclusive for women in gaming, esports, and pop culture.
- 2 Women-exclusive events since 2023
- 1,500+ female attendees
- 50,000 SAR prize pool
- Participation: Nintendo – Lenovo – PUBG Mobile
- Sponsors: VOV – VISA
She Jams
- Annual global game jam exclusive for women
- 2 events since 2023
- 800+ participants from around the world
- 63 countries from 6 continents
- 7,132 USD prize pool
- 9 physical locations including Peru, USA, UK, South Africa, Pakistan, and Kuwait.
- 23 workshops. 500 Discord members
- Exclusive Partner & Sponsor: NEOM
Past Events
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A fan event held at Team Falcon’s HQ, dedicated to the club's female fanbase, featuring various fan engagement activities and tournaments
Attendance
750 (women) Attendance
Partner
Team Falcons, Kudu
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GCON has organized the GAMERS8 Gamethon competition in 2023 in partnership with the Saudi Heritage Authority, welcoming hundreds of Saudi game developers to create games about the local heritage!
Attendance
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Partner
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Hosting the International Games Association (IGDA) event every month in Riyadh since 2023
Attendance
1000+ (men and women)
Partner
IGDA, DigiPen, Sandbox
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Organized the Global Game Jam in Riyadh in 2018 and 2023
Attendance
1500 (women)
Partner
KSU
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In partnership with ASUS and Imam University, we’ve organised an esports event at the
university’s hall hosting 10 esports clubs and 4 tournaments for male and female studentAttendance
700
Partner
ASUS, IMAMU
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The GCON team organized several events as part of the "Move to Play" initiative, launched by the Saudi Sports for All Federation and the Saudi Esports and Mind Sports Federation, under the sponsorship of the Quality of Life Program. The events included various esports tournaments such as FIFA 21 and Call of Duty, in addition to art competitions and cosplay contests.
Attendance
1000+ (men and women)
Partner
Sports for All Federation - Saudi Esports Federation
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GCON co-organized PlayStation’s event "Gamers' Day” in 2017, where we managed the women’s section of the event and ran the official social media accounts for Gamers' Day. The exhibition was attended by notable figures, including Shuhei Yoshida, President of Sony Worldwide Studios.
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