Why Lionsgate Vet’s Saudi Arabia-Backed Game Studio Picked ‘1,001 Arabian Nights’ Adaptation as Its Debut Title

When it comes to picking IP that’s prime for adaptation, it’s hard to find a story — or rather, stories — with more staying power than “One Thousand and One Nights.” During video game trade event Gamescom’s Opening Night Live presentation in Germany Tuesday, new Saudi Arabia-backed developer MBC Game Studio unveiled it

The plan would aim to provide cheaper cover for vessels transiting the Gulf or Red Sea as a way to keep trade flowing at a time of war.