Saudi Arabia Saudi game developers, failure before success As game developer Sami Khanfor stood in front of a large crowd and pitched his startup, he was very aware of the tough journey he had taken... Ahmed Gabr • 14 July, 2015 Team Reem jeddah gaming industry
Regional Synthesis and community: how MENA Game participants plan to boost the gaming industry The MENA region is one of the fastest growing gaming markets in the world - for game developers - and is expected to reach $3.2 billion in... Stephanie Nour Prince • 30 March, 2015 gaming industry Play 3arabi MENA
Lebanon Can mobile games be social? Meet Qwidz, a board game gone mobile Ever wondered why board games like Monopoly, Chess and Risk are still popular? Unlike mobile and online games, board games increase... Reine Farhat • 01 June, 2014 games Mobile Gaming
Lebanon Lebanese developer overcomes technical challenges to launch Arabic mobile word game After attending a seminar about the lack of digital Arabic content at ArabNet 2012, Samer Hamandi came up with the idea of Charbaka, a... Reine Farhat • 24 April, 2014 Mobile Gaming Arabic Content Mobile
Finnish game developer bets on the Arab region - and wins Developing games for the Middle East, and making current titles available in Arabic, are usually difficult and time-consuming tasks for... Ahmed Gabr • 10 March, 2014 social gaming Social Technology
Can Kuwait's Waveline Media disrupt the mobile gaming market by remaking a classic title? Kuwaiti startup Waveline Media seems to be going from strength to strength lately. First, the media company... Maya Rahal • 22 February, 2014 Toad Rider Waveline Media Mobile Gaming
Na3m Games' latest (accidental) release tops Saudi game charts An accidental release has been a serious success for Saudi game developer Na3m Games. Harwil Ya Wahsh!, the company’s free-to-play iOS g... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 10 February, 2014 na3m games Saudi Arabia Mobile Gaming
Turkey's Gram Games secures $600K to scale new Wild West strategy game Clash of Clans, the social combat game, was the most lucrative gaming app last year. As a result, Japan's SoftBank Corporation... Nina Curley • 06 February, 2014 Mobile Gaming
Two successful Saudi game developers eye the international market “We felt like aliens,” says Bandar Al Mashari, on how he and his friend Sultan Al Sharif related to the mobile gaming industry four years a... Ahmed Gabr • 21 January, 2014 game Mobile Gaming Mobile
Lebanon's Game Cooks launches new game, makes global top 50 list Drawing on previous themes and skills they’ve built since their launch in 2012, Lebanese game developer Game Cooks has demonstrated a new m... Glen Dalakian II • 16 January, 2014 Mobile Gaming Gaming
4 reasons why game developers should consider crowdfunding Update: The campaign mentioned at the end of the piece is updated to show a more realistic representation of an unknown developer raising... Glen Dalakian II • 29 October, 2013 Developers Crowdfunding Mobile Gaming
Fun logistics game launches in Dubai on a lean budget; can it find distribution? This piece is part of a new series on the challenges of new entrepreneurs who are bootstrapping their startups. “This is a game from ... Glen Dalakian II • 28 October, 2013 Bootstrapping Shipping Mobile Gaming
Can a Turkish game developer win over Saudi Arabia with a localized city-building game? Turkish game developer Gamester has turned its sights to the Arab market, with new city-building game Baldaty, and they've already... Glen Dalakian II • 01 October, 2013 Social Media Mobile Gaming Gaming
Why Bee Labs' new game is one of the hottest from the Arab world this year Jordan’s Bee Labs is determined to crack the Arab gaming market. Of all of the games that have launched in the Arab world this year, they m... Glen Dalakian II • 22 September, 2013 Mobile Gaming Gaming
Lebanese mobile game reaches Top 5 in US, Middle East App Stores Ever since Birdy Nam Nam launched in August 2011, to reach 100,000 downloads on its first day, 450,000 times in its first month, and 1.5... Glen Dalakian II • 12 August, 2013 Mobile Gaming Mobile Gaming
Why an Emirati mobile services company chose to expand into Thailand When considering expansion, many entrepreneurs in the region are turning their eyes towards Asian markets, which are seen as promising... Ahmed Gabr • 26 August, 2013 Mobile Gaming Mobile
Regional Global vs. local: What is the best strategy for building a mobile game? On our Facebook page, we've previously discussed the importance of localizing when building a product that will find... Reine Farhat • 01 August, 2013 Poll Results Mobile Gaming Gaming
Why is this mobile game produced in China so popular in Kuwait? When international game publisher Happylatte released their first cowboy shoot'em-up game, High Noon, in 2010, its team didn't... Glen Dalakian II • 22 July, 2013 Developers Mobile Gaming Gaming
Netherlands Game Award Competition in Beirut Building on the success of the Netherlands Game Award in 2012, AltCity, Lamba Labs Beirut Hackerspace, GeekExpress, Bader Program for Y... Wamda • 12 July, 2013 Mobile Gaming Competitions Gaming
Wizards founder builds new mobile gaming company at 500 Startups in Silicon Valley In an effort to keep their gaming startup, Wizards Productions, afloat, founders Hussam Hammo and Sohaib Thiab pivoted into mobile,... Glen Dalakian II • 02 July, 2013 Incubator Failure Mobile Gaming
Dubai World Game Expo & Summit 2013 Dubai World Game Expo (DWGE) is one of the largest events for video games and digital entertainment industry in the Middle East &... Wamda • 21 June, 2013 Dubai Mobile Gaming Conferences
Sketch In Motion Founders Launch BeeLabs to Build Educational Apps for Kids After spending almost ten years producing interactive media and cartoon animation for television and the web,... Maya Rahal • 03 April, 2013 Mobile Gaming Arabic Content Education
Kick-start your mobile app by developing on these alternative platforms As of last April, the number of smartphones and tablets sold in the Middle East reached 22 million and continues to grow. The... Ahmed Gabr • 26 June, 2013 Developers Mobile Gaming Competitions
Lebanese entrepreneur named one of the five most powerful women in gaming Last week, Lebanese entrepreneur Reine Abbas of Wixel Studios was named one of the five most powerful women in gaming by Inc.com. Abbas... Glen Dalakian II • 21 May, 2013 Mobile Gaming Gaming Women
