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MBC Group enters games with MBC Game Studio and 1001 Threads of Mizan
The studio has roots in Riyadh and London and is building a portfolio of first and third-party titles
Gone Digging is an upcoming horror game from Tunisia-based NewGen
Tunisian indie studio NewGen has released a new trailer for Gone Digging, a co-op digging thriller that combines resource gathering and simulation mechanics with a horror-driven survival loop. Currently in development for PC, Gone Digging supports one to four players online, with players tasked with mining valuable resources
How many game studios are there in Nigeria?
Lagos remains the country's clearest development hub
Maliyo Games rebrands GameUp Africa as GameUp Academy
The new platform will move away from the original five-month boot camp model
How many game studios are there in the Middle East?
The size of the market is becoming easier to measure.
DMCC launches new acceleration programme with NEXUS for gaming studios
The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) Gaming Centre has launched a new acceleration programme for member studios in partnership with NEXUS, offering support across global distribution, monetisation and player acquisition. The programme features two tracks: co-publishing for studios with games ready to scale, and Web3 onboarding for teams beginning
How many game studios are there in Africa?
The development ecosystem is growing alongside a rapidly expanding player base
GameDev KSA launches National Game Jam for Saudi developers
The winning team will receive a prize of SAR 3,000 ($800)
Moroccan developer June Studio reveals interplanetary sandbox game Exploitation: Corporate Greed
Currently in development for PC, with June Studio targeting a 2027 release
Abjad Games wins 3D Game Jam with Saudi-inspired prototype
The competition saw more than 200 participants to create playable prototypes
Inuv8 Studios becomes an official PlayStation Partner
The move will allow the team bring its Nigerian-made game to PlayStation audiences
Savvy Games Group CEO Brian Ward steps down after four years
PIF deputy governor Turqi Alnowaiser will serve as interim acting CEO
Africa now has more than 400m gamers
Egypt remains Africa’s largest gaming market by revenue