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Qwacks partners with Symmetric Studio to power Valley of Fog development
Two Merak-backed Saudi startups link up as Qwacks plugs its development and live ops stack into Symmetric Studio's pipeline
Isa Muhammad
Isa has been in games media for nearly ten years. By day, he is the Lead MENA Reporter at PocketGamer.biz. By night, he's the mastermind behind Bijetic, interacting with games industry professionals from his remote lair.
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Savvy Games Group promotes Shoug Ibrahim to accounting manager
She steps into the role after nearly three years with the company
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Yazeed Alharbi joins Ash Games Studio as level designer
The Saudi developer expands its design team with a new hire focused on gameplay levels
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Ghanaian studio Organized Khaos recognised by Unity for Humanity 2026 for StoriWeave
The studio is named among the recipients of Unity's 2026 grant programme, which awards a combined $600,000 prize pool from the Unity Charitable Fund
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Games for Change Africa partners with Lagos Games Week to launch G4C Next Gen Summit
The gamified career fair will introduce 200+ high-school students to entry points across the games industry
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Roblox appoints Mohamed El Sheikh as MENAT general manager
Former Games Ventures head takes on Roblox's first regional GM role across the Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey.
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Savvy Games Group partners with MENA studios for 2026 Kickstarter Programme
Saudi studios open paid internships across art, design, programming and community roles
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Ash Games Studio reveals first trailer for Nomad: The Legend of Zarqa
A top-down action roguelite rooted in ancient Arabian legend
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Esports Foundation appoints Audrey Cech as director of competitive governance and integrity
She brings more than a decade of sports governance experience from Riot Games, UEFA, FIFA and more
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Marion Mỹ Anh B. joins ESL FACEIT Group as social media manager for Esports Nations Cup
The move follows nearly three years at PLAION and a four-year run at Ubisoft on Rainbow Six: Siege
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April 2026 MENA Moves Tracker: Steer Studios accounts for six of ten hires tracked last month
A regular roundup of talent moves shaping the MENA region
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Sea Monster confirmed as King's Trust International partner to redesign Enterprise Game
The Cape Town studio will deploy the entrepreneurship game across six Commonwealth countries