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Mulled 2 takes the Very Big Indie Pitch crown in Jordan Feature Dec 2nd, 2019

Mulled 2 takes the Very Big Indie Pitch crown in Jordan

Ball puzzle sequel from Hako Games headlines three great indie games from the heart of the Middle East

Pocket Gamer Connects launches into MENA with 700+ delegates at PGC Jordan in association with the King Abdullah II Fund for Development News Nov 7th, 2019

Pocket Gamer Connects launches into MENA with 700+ delegates at PGC Jordan in association with the King Abdullah II Fund for Development

First event in the Middle East and North Africa region

Despite geo-political tensions, Iran's mobile game industry is ready to scale Feature Oct 25th, 2019

Despite geo-political tensions, Iran's mobile game industry is ready to scale

A sleeping giant

Why Lebanon's game industry is less about opportunity and more about potential Feature Oct 22nd, 2019

Why Lebanon's game industry is less about opportunity and more about potential

What happens next

How Jordan is building on solid foundations to take its game sector global Feature Oct 9th, 2019

How Jordan is building on solid foundations to take its game sector global

At the heart of the MENA region

MENA Region Focus: Behind the scenes on the Saudi Arabian games industry Feature Sep 10th, 2019

MENA Region Focus: Behind the scenes on the Saudi Arabian games industry

Continuing our series of articles exploring the mobile game sector across MENA, we turn the spotlight to the world's second-largest oil producer

Tencent Games sets up MENA HQ in Dubai News Aug 28th, 2019

Tencent Games sets up MENA HQ in Dubai

Chinese publisher set to invest in emerging market

Jordanian publisher Tamatem working with NokNok studio to bring I Love Mart to MENA region News Jun 26th, 2019

Jordanian publisher Tamatem working with NokNok studio to bring I Love Mart to MENA region

Game to be renamed Bandar’s Farm to help become more culturally relevant

A Cat's Manor wins the Big Indie Pitch in Jordan News Nov 16th, 2018

A Cat's Manor wins the Big Indie Pitch in Jordan

Second place place goes to educational game Crimson by all-girl team Sakura.Jo

PocketGamer.biz expands with new Arabic-language sister-site PocketGamer.me News May 9th, 2018

PocketGamer.biz expands with new Arabic-language sister-site PocketGamer.me

Steel Media partners with leading Jordan games publisher Maysalward

Jordanian mobile games publisher Tamatem raises $2.5 million News Feb 5th, 2018

Jordanian mobile games publisher Tamatem raises $2.5 million

Plans to extend operations in the MENA markets

International Mobile Gaming Awards reveals nominees for second Middle East and North Africa competition News Oct 3rd, 2017

International Mobile Gaming Awards reveals nominees for second Middle East and North Africa competition

52 games nominated, lots of them from Iran

What makes Ramadan the hottest month for mobile games in the MENA Comment & Opinion May 12th, 2017

What makes Ramadan the hottest month for mobile games in the MENA

Tamatem's Jawanna Sawalha on why you should plan in-game events and special IAP packages ahead of time

Why mobile developers shouldn't ignore the high-spending Middle East Interview Mar 10th, 2017

Why mobile developers shouldn't ignore the high-spending Middle East

Tamatem CEO Hussam Hammo on the challenges and opportunities in MENA

Swedish firm Stillfront acquires MENA publisher Babil Games in deal worth up to $17 million News Dec 16th, 2016

Swedish firm Stillfront acquires MENA publisher Babil Games in deal worth up to $17 million

Stillfront aims to expand its presence in the region

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