Abuja-based eMedia Interactive launches CloserLook VR: Oldways on June 25th

A room-scale VR puzzle adventure set in modern-day West Africa

Exel by Merak kicks off Cohort 3 bootcamp with 60 gaming startups

The top 20 will advance to the in-person accelerator in Riyadh

Steer Studios opens applications for fourth ELITE internship programme

The programme runs from September 2026 to March 2027

Qwacks partners with Limeless Studio to power At Night: Haunted Ride rollout

The partnership lands alongside the Steam launch of At Night: Haunted Ride

Kiro'o Games is rebuilding its development pipeline around live ops

The Cameroon-based studio is making a full architectural shift, backed by new investment

Steer Studios appoints Naser Abdulmohsen AlSudairy as Junior Project Coordinator

He joins the Riyadh studio after completing a marketing internship within the same team

YallaPlay appoints Sena A. as senior marketing artist

She joins the Abu Dhabi studio after stints at ZPlay, Imaginate Studios, and Ruby Game Studio

Go North arrives July 28th on PC and Xbox Series X|S

“With so much uncertainty in the real world, I wanted the calmness Go North exudes to be embedded into the core gameplay loop."

GameUp Africa's Elite externship has put three alumni-built games into live production

The 12-week programme selected 13 developers from 141 applicants across 25 countries for its first cohort

GameUp Africa's five-year report reveals where many African game development talents are coming from

New data from Maliyo Games tracks 6,000 applicants across 40 countries and five cohorts

May 2026 Moves Tracker: Roblox, Savvy, and the Esports Foundation headline six moves tracked last month

A regular roundup of talent moves shaping the MENA region

Ahmed Najeeb joins Quantum Club as game development director and instructor

He will lead game development and AI courses alongside competitive esports programming