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The Top 30 MENA Game Makers of 2025
The publishers and developers to watch in the Middle East and North Africa region
Company Profile
UMX Studio
Website
umxstudio.co/en/
About
UMX Studios is one of the leading mobile game developers in the MENA region. Its journey started in 2014 with Climbing Sand Dune, which became a huge hit reaching the top of the app stores within 12 hours of its release. UMX Studio now has more than 50 million downloads, 2.7 Million monthly active users worldwide and three offices: Riyadh, Cairo and Rajkot. Its CEO is Ali Alharbi.
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Accolades
Articles featuring UMX Studio
New Partnerships
UMX Studio partners with Audiomob for in-game audio ads
Collaboration aims to enhance player experience while opening new revenue streams
Annivasery
“We're not just building games, we're building habits”
UMX Studio CEO Ali Alharbi on the developer's 11th anniversary, studio growth, Jetapult funding and lessons learned
New Games
New release roundup: Simon’s Cat Match, NBA 2K All Star, DriftX, Piano Tiles 2+ and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover the past week
Industry Spotlight
Jobs in Games: UMX Studio's Ammar Yasser Alrashoudi on how to get a career as game director
In our Jobs in Games series we highlight the talented team members currently working in the games industry
Investment News
UMX Studio secures $4.5 million investment from Jetapult to expand portfolio
Funding will "accelerate" developer's expansion in Saudi Arabia
Interview
UMX Studio CEO Ali Alharbi on their upcoming game, company expansion and MENA opportunities
"The quest for experts, the uncharted terrain of an emerging industry - these are riddles awaiting solutions"
Event Highlights
Global trends, influencers and esports: insights from GameExpo Summit
Our first live event in Dubai delivered essential facts, figures and opinions about the worldwide game development scene (part I)
Best Of Mena 2022
The Top 30 MENA Game Makers of 2022
Our first ever list celebrating the best developers and publishers in the Middle East and North Africa region
Mena Data
Overview: The MENA games market is expected to be worth $5 billion by 2025
The Middle East has all the ingredients for the perfect gaming boom, with esports and web3 part of the region's growth
Region Focus
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