Gaming in the Middle East: Breaking Boundaries from Solo Dev to PS5 with Ahmad Al-Natsheh

GSD Venture Studios Podcasts by Gary Fowler · Apr 1, 2026 · 23m

Join Ahmad Al-Natsheh, Founder and CEO of Khosouf Studio, for a high-energy, improvised deep dive into the world of interactive entertainment. A true polymath—civil engineer, award-winning developer, and musician—Ahmad is the visionary behind the first-ever PlayStation 5 VR2 title to emerge from the Middle East. In this episode, we explore the grit required to transition from a solo developer to a VC-backed studio head, the untapped potential of the Arab gaming landscape, and the raw truth about how AI is (and isn't) changing the way we build virtual worlds.🎯 Insights You’ll Learn:The Middle…