Global Game Jam opens site registration for 2027 edition

Exact dates depend on each local site

Takeaways from Gamathon 2026: African studios have the talent but lack the infrastructure

The industry sessions moved away from theoretical growth metrics and focused squarely on the commercial viability...

Tahaluf moves Kingdom of Gaming to 2027

It is the second major Saudi gaming event to move to 2027

Studio Bo wins UNDP and Google backing after a year of near collapse

"Do whatever you can to survive and the tide eventually does turn"

Lagos Life passes 66m visits a month after launch

The game's page also shows over 225,000 players active

DMCC and Wild Unlimited reveal Fortnite island built around Dubai landmarks

DMCC Gaming Centre and games company Wild Unlimited have revealed Dubai Developed in Fortnite 2033, a Fortnite island that recreates the emirate's landmarks, set to go live on November 11th. Wild Unlimited built the experience independently using Unreal Editor for Fortnite. It is an open-world and team-

Exel by Merak invites gamers to playtest accelerator games in Riyadh

ttendees can try games built through Exel's gaming accelerator

October 2026 MENA moves tracker: MBC Game Studio, Maliyo, Tamatem, and Impact46 among five moves

A regular roundup of talent moves shaping the MENA region and Africa

Red Bull and Exel launch Win Win contest for Saudi student game developers

The aim is to take a game from idea to playable

Baraa Odeh joins Tamatem Games as creative producer

He joins Tamatem from NJD Games where he served as creative director

Abdulaziz Aljunaydil joins Merak Capital as private equity analyst

Before joining Merak, Aljunaydil worked as an investment analyst at Stake

Joseph Ojo plans online game Lagos Online after Danfo Simulator launch

Nigerian developer Joseph Ojo plans to launch Lagos Online, an online game set in the world of his new title Danfo Simulator: Open World, within one or two months of its release. Ojo, founder of Lagos-based Rock and Paper Studios, told Bijetic in an interview that he wants to