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MaliyoCON 2026 is set to take place on December 10th in Lagos
The event will bring together people working across Africa’s games industry.
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Addis Games Week 2026 brings game development, esports and XR into focus
The programme covered game development, esports, XR, careers and education
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How many game studios are there in Iraq?
Our directory includes established names like Kevir Entertainment and Northend Games
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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
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Rare Castle on becoming a PlayStation Partner, funding Project Escher and building “Healing Games”
“The indie market is brutal, and a lot of brilliant games die for one reason: their creators can't survive financially long enough to finish them.”
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Floaty refreshes website as Hero Squad takes centre stage
Saudi mobile game developer Floaty has refreshed its website, putting its upcoming Hero Squad title at the centre of its current public-facing lineup. The Riyadh-based studio's updated site describes Hero Squad as a mobile game where players collect and upgrade cyber heroes before using them to
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Steer Studios launches new Knowledge Festival speaker series
The first session featured Gabriel Pitt, author of Be Present
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Mohammed A. joins ESL FACEIT Group's marketing team
Saudi Arabia-based gaming professional Mohammed A. has joined ESL FACEIT Group's marketing team, moving on from Savvy Games Group after more than three years with the company. Mohammed took to LinkedIn to announce the move, saying he was excited about the personal growth ahead at ESL FACEIT
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Roblox hires Khaled Zakaria as developer relations manager for MENA and Türkiye
He brings six years of experience across game development, education and developer communities
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How many game studios are there in South Africa?
Our directory includes established names like Free Lives, Team Lazerbeam and Sea Monster
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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
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How many game studios are there in Nigeria?
Lagos remains the country's clearest development hub