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“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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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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He brings six years of experience across game development, education and developer communities
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Our directory includes established names like Free Lives, Team Lazerbeam and Sea Monster
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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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Lagos remains the country's clearest development hub
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The new platform will move away from the original five-month boot camp model
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The size of the market is becoming easier to measure.
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
The development ecosystem is growing alongside a rapidly expanding player base
The winning team will receive a prize of SAR 3,000 ($800)
Currently in development for PC, with June Studio targeting a 2027 release
The competition saw more than 200 participants to create playable prototypes
The move will allow the team bring its Nigerian-made game to PlayStation audiences
PIF deputy governor Turqi Alnowaiser will serve as interim acting CEO
Egypt remains Africa’s largest gaming market by revenue
He joins Babil after nearly three years with Mad Hook
The game was showcased at Gamescom 2026 and will also appear at LEAP 2026
He will contribute to the Foundation's vision for esports on a global stage