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Kingdom of Gaming 2026 will take place in Riyadh this December
The event expects more than 20,000 attendees and 200 investors
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Inuv8 Studios becomes ID@Xbox Partner for Project Override
Another major step forward for the studio
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Exel by Merak and Saudi Gamer partner to strengthen the Kingdom’s gaming ecosystem
The partnership will connect Exel’s work with founders to Saudi Gamer’s gaming community reach
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Ash Games Studio releases demo for Nomad: The Legend of Zarqa
Saudi developer Ash Games Studio has released a playable demo for Nomad: The Legend of Zarqa, giving players their first hands-on look at its Arabian mythology-inspired action roguelite. The demo launched on Steam on September 17th, allowing players to take control of Zarqa as she battles through a
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Rage-fuelled arcade title Kick Boxing launches on mobile
Play as an overworked and underpaid delivery driver who has had enough
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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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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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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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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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Maliyo Games rebrands GameUp Africa as GameUp Academy
The new platform will move away from the original five-month boot camp model
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DMCC launches new acceleration programme with NEXUS for gaming studios
The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) Gaming Centre has launched a new acceleration programme for member studios in partnership with NEXUS, offering support across global distribution, monetisation and player acquisition. The programme features two tracks: co-publishing for studios with games ready to scale, and Web3 onboarding for teams beginning