Steer Studios to mentor at AgentX hackathon gaming track

Organisers expect more than 1,000 participants and 45 mentors...

UAE game bootcamp closes cohort 4 as cohort 3 ships games

Teams from cohort 3 published their prototypes on itch.io after the showcase

Nida Harb 3 passes $50 million in revenue at nine years

Saudi Arabia is the biggest market by revenue at 38%, or more than $19m

Algeria Game Awards returns for sixth edition with Gaming Space

The awards recognise games and esports teams in Algeria

Second Guess sets November 20th release for horror game No Visitors Allowed

The game takes place in an abandoned hospital from the post-Soviet era

Chroma Pixel Games reveals Toys All Race, a racer built on African childhood play

Players follow young racers Alice, Jaggari and Edward as they compete to become the greatest toy racers

17-year-old South African developer releases offline shooter Rogun Army

“I want this game to become a reason people stop scrolling and actually interact with the people around them”

Dash Studios sets Nouns Hunt global launch for November 17th

Nouns Hunt the first phase of a roadmap that includes more genres and a PC release

DigiPen’s Raymond Yan says Saudi Arabia's gaming hub must be built by Saudis

DigiPen senior executive Raymond Yan has warned that the biggest threat to Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 gaming goals isn't funding, but an industry run by foreign talent. Speaking to PocketGamer.biz, Yan was asked what the biggest stumbling block would have been if, five years from

Bijetic's studio directories pass 400 studios across three regions

Africa is the largest directory with 188 studios

Origin Point Games sets African showcase for November 12th

The platform describes itself as a discovery service for games made in Africa by Africans

Global Game Jam opens site registration for 2027 edition

Exact dates depend on each local site