The Sandbox partners Nuqtah to boost Web3 in Saudi Arabia

• The Sandbox, Nuqtah and Sandsoft have partnered to promote Web3 and metaverse adoption in Saudi Arabia and MENA region.
• Nuqtah will list SAND land and avatars on its NFT marketplace.

Web3 adoption in Saudi Arabia is set for a significant boost after metaverse firm The Sandbox and its partner, mobile-first game developer Sandsoft, inked a partnership with MENA-based Web3 platform Nuqtah.

The recently announced partnership is aimed at supporting the Web3 gaming ecosystem in Saudi Arabia, the companies said. 

Specifically, the collaboration will focus on creating gaming and Web3 experiences that align with tastes and preferences of Saudi gamers.

“We’re pursuing our journey of innovation and growth in the Saudi region following our recent partnership announcement with Sandsoft,” Sebastien Borget, the COO and co-founder of The Sandbox, said in a statement.

“Together with pioneers such as Nuqtah, we’ll collaborate to attract more local creators from Saudi Arabia into our user-generated content platform and enable them to monetize their digital assets creations on Nuqtah’s platform,” Borget added.

Nuqtah to list land and avatars

The initiative will kick off with a contest for local creators early next year. Nuqtah will leverage The Sndbox’s 3D editor VoxEdit to launch a Design Contest, with winning creations set to feature on the Web3 infrastructure provider’s NFT marketplace.

Excited to partner with @Its_Nuqtah, a MENA #Web3 leader! 🤝 Boosting Saudi Arabia’s gaming ecosystem & create locally engaging experiences.

Nuqtah @VoxEdit contest – coming soon – with winners getting to feature on their NFT marketplace! 🇸🇦https://t.co/p9Jkhyoqnr

— The Sandbox (@TheSandboxGame) November 26, 2023

As part of the collaboration, the three platforms commit to working towards enabling Saudi Arabian creators tap into the The Sandbox metaverse for projects tailored for the local market. To support the ecosystem, Nuqtah is expected to list The Sandbox land and avatars on its NFT marketplace.

The Sandbox views this strategic partnership as the beginning of further collaboration as it looks to expand across Saudi Arabia and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.