The Economic Development Council contracted with (Natsumi Atari), a pioneer in video games, to develop a mobile phone game implemented by three Bahrainis and began its review in the Kingdom of Bahrain’s pavilion in “Expo 2025” in Osaka, Japan, in a move aimed at highlighting Bahraini’s competencies and their competitiveness in the labor market.
The three Bahrainis worked for a year in (Natsumi Atari) in developing, producing and marketing games, and produced the game that was designed to highlight the economic and tourist capabilities of Bahrain.
The company has a thirty -year experience in video games, and it plans to expand its business in the growing electronic games market in the Middle East.
On this matter, Natsumi Atari, CEO Hiro Cudeidi, said, “The offer of the” Time Ship “game in the Kingdom of Bahrain’s pavilion is” Expo 2025 “, which was developed by three Bahraini trainees, an important achievement in our training program, which highlights the future of the video game market in the Kingdom of Bahrain, we look forward to seeing what the trainees achieve from continuous progress as a game developer. We would like to show our sincere gratitude to the Economic Development Council, which provided valuable support for this project. ”
For his part, Mohamed Al -Alawi, CEO of Marketing and Communication at the Economic Development Council, said, “We were keen to involve young people in this project based on Bahrain’s commitment to enhancing innovation and supporting emerging talents in the field of electronic games, so the result was the development of this game” the ship of time “that aims to promote creatively the Kingdom’s economic and tourism capabilities, by mixing it between the ancient history of the Kingdom and its future aspirations to become a center of content Digital. “
The Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities is organized by the Kingdom of Bahrain’s wing in Expo, where the pavilion extends on four floors, and provides its guests a comprehensive experience that introduces them to the authentic culture of the Kingdom of Bahrain, a distinctive lifestyle, and a supportive environment for business and investment.
The Economic Development Council promotes, through its supervision of the business exhibition within the Kingdom of Bahrain’s pavilion for the numerous competitive advantages of the Kingdom, including its strategic location in the heart of the Gulf, and the Kingdom is distinguished by the best operational cost in terms of value in the region, as well as the workforce that mastered both Arabic and English and which is characterized by its high skills, along with the competitive tax system.
The mobile phone game, presented by Natsumi Atari, will be available to play throughout the exhibition, as the “Time Ship” game mixes authentic Bahraini traditions and future development aspirations. It provides an interactive interactive experience with the public, through which players sail on a traditional Bahraini boat (Galbot) through the re -designed Gulf of Bahrain, to discover through this experience the prominent landmarks of the Kingdom, and learn about Bahrain’s opportunities in various fields of investment and business.
“We are very grateful to (Natsumi Atari) to provide us with the valuable tools and guidance that enabled us to carry out this unique project at an early stage of our journey to develop the game. We also express our sincere appreciation to the Economic Development Council and the Labor Fund (Tamkeen) for their continuous support for Bahraini youth in the emerging sectors.”
It should be noted that the Expo Osaka 2025 is taking place between April 13 to October 13, 2025, and the (Time Ship) game will be displayed in the Bahrain Pavilion in the business exhibition throughout the duration of the program.
