Manga Productions extends Sega deal to publish Stranger Than Heaven in MENA
Stranger Than Heaven is a new action-adventure from RGG Studio, the team behind the Yakuza and Like a Dragon series
Saudi-based Manga Productions has extended its partnership with Sega, signing on to publish Stranger Than Heaven across the Middle East and North Africa.
The Misk Foundation subsidiary announced the deal on November 9th. It follows an agreement signed on July 28th 2025, for Sega to publish Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds in the region, and adds another title to Manga’s MENA publishing list.
CEO Essam Bukhary said the deal is part of Manga’s push toward “building high-value partnerships with leading global companies and bringing international content to audiences across the region.” He tied it to Saudi Vision 2030 and its aim of making the Kingdom a regional hub for creative industries.
The game
Stranger Than Heaven is a new action-adventure from RGG Studio, the team behind the Yakuza and Like a Dragon series. It spans five decades of Japanese history and follows Makoto Daito as he searches for a place to belong amid social change and conflict.
The game launches on January 15th 2027, on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC through Steam. It is also coming to Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Cloud Gaming, and digital pre-orders are open.
Neither company has said what Manga’s publishing role covers, including whether it will handle Arabic localisation, physical editions or regional marketing. For Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, Manga’s role covered publishing, distribution and marketing, and it promised a role for Saudi talent in the process.
Manga Productions is a Riyadh-based anime and entertainment company founded in 2011 and owned by the Misk Foundation since 2017. It co-produces anime with Toei Animation and acts as a games publisher and licensor in MENA.
