Saudi Arabia’ 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
40,000+
attendees
50+ esports tournaments organized
1,000+ female
Esports participation
15+ game dev. competitions
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 Conventions
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
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
1500+ 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
Gamers’ Day 2017
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.
Past Events
Team Falcon’s Women's Day (2023 - 2025)
A fan event for the held at Team Falcon’s HQ dedicated to the club female fanbase featuring various fan engagement activities and tournaments
750 (women)
Attendance
Partner
Team Falcons
Kudu
Gamethaon
Event
Breif
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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IGDA
Hosting the International Games Association (IGDA) event every month in Riyadh since 2023
1000+ (men and women)
IGDA
DigiPen
Sandbox
Global
Game Jam
Organized the Global Game Jam in Riyadh in 2018 and 2023
1500 (women)
KSU
Move to Game
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.
1000+ (men and
women)
Sports for All Federation
- Saudi Esports Federation
Imam University
Esports Event
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 student
700
ASUS,
IMAMU
Join the Game. Dominate the Future.
Be part of the next evolution in esports.