New Partnerships
Savvy Games Group and Merak Capital partner to boost Saudi Arabia’s games ecosystem
The partnership builds on Merak Capital's $80 million gaming fund to support the Kingdom's esports sector
New Partnerships
Xsolla partners with AppsFlyer for improved web shop analytics and ad tracking
Deal aims to provide improved ad tracking for web shop purchases
New Partnerships
Sony’s Inzone pens multiyear deal to support Valorant Esports
Inzone will equip coach rooms, practice areas and more for teams to use and test the gear
New Partnerships
The Gang and BBC bring Boarders to Roblox with a limited-time event
The event features interactive NPC versions of characters and a scavenger hunt where players complete quests to earn rewards
New Partnerships
Aptoide partners with My.Games to expand game distribution beyond major app stores
Rush Royale and the survival shooter Left to Survive will be added to the store
Charity Collaboration
3% of Monument Valley 3’s profits will go to IFRC’s Disaster Response Emergency Fund for next three years
ustwo games and the IFRC will partner to help players learn about flood relief efforts worldwide
Partnership
Homa and Gnarly Game Studio on surpassing 100m downloads through the power of collaboration
Homa and Gnarly Game Studio released the action FPS game Agent Hunt and Frontline Heroes together
New Partnerships
Scopely's Monopoly Go! partners with Six Nations Rugby for 2025 championships
The collaboration will also feature Monopoly Go activations at Stade de France during matches
New Partnerships
Epic Games covers Apple’s core technology fee and partners with Playdigious to bring third-party titles to its store
The distribution deal will generate revenue through 2025
New Partnerships
Pocketpair partners with Surgent Studios to develop upcoming horror title
The game is set to launch in 2025 and will be a standalone title
New Partnerships
Clear Angle Studios appoints Raptor PR as global communications agency
The PR firm said it will focus on enhancing Clear Angle’s visibility and expanding into new industries
New Offerings
Tencent and Ubisoft’s Guillemot Family explore new venture to boost company value
The deal could let Tencent own a share and gain more control over Ubisoft's IPs, expanding its video game business outside China
Partnership Deal
Curve Games signs three-game mobile deal with Crunchyroll
Publisher to bring Space Crew, Patch Quest and 10 Second Ninja to subscription service Game Vault
Web Gaming
CrazyGames partners with ByteBrew to support web game developers
Games makers can now access ByteBrew's technology through the web gaming firm's developer portal
New Partnerships
Carry1st partners with Stellar Gate Games to boost Blood Strike MENA with new payment solutions
Steller Gate Games was formed by Sandsoft and NetEase in March 2024
F**k It
Gordon Ramsay is in f**king Hay Day
Supercell's latest partnership brings the celebrity chef to the farming title for a limited time
Partnership
Flexion partners with King to market Candy Crush Solitaire on alternative app stores
The game is set to launch globally on Thursday, February 6th 2025 across multiple mobile platforms
Hybridcasual
An inside look at Funcell’s Trash Tycoon growth strategy
Funcell CEO Abhishek Malpani shares on the development of the game and working with a publishing partner
New Office
Audiomob opens MENA headquarters in Abu Dhabi
The new office is located on Yas Island in the United Arab Emirates
Publishing News
Former Annapurna Interactive employees take over Private Division portfolio
Haveli Investments is backing the venture
Investment News
Sony becomes Kadokawa's largest Shareholder with $318m investment
Future partnerships will focus on joint investments, discovering new creators, and promoting media mixes of their IP
New Offerings
Pokémon GO partners with McDonald's US to add PokéStops and Gyms at 13,500 locations
The events will run from December through to March 2025
Mena Market
EsportsXO partners with Abu Dhabi Gaming to open regional headquarters in the MENA region
The partnership is expected to create new job opportunities over the next five years
Cloud Gaming
MTN and Telecoming partnership brings cloud gaming to mobile in South Africa
Players in the region can now stream Steam titles directly to their smartphones
Partnership
Xsolla and Com2uS forge strategic partnership to offer payment and backend services to developers
Both companies are looking to expand their collaboration with new directions for cooperation
New Game
Garena and Tencent team up to publish tactical FPS Delta Force in MENA, Southeast Asia and South America
The game will feature cross-progression for PC and mobile when it launches next year
Esports In Mena
British International School Riyadh partners with NES to propel esports education in Saudi Arabia
The partnership is in line with the KSA's Vision 2030 initiative
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New Partnerships
Hitseeker partners with ByteBrew to help game developers make data-driven decisions
Game studios and developers can get insights into player engagement and monetisation
New Offerings
NetEase and Marvel Games to launch new RPG mobile Game Marvel Mystic Mayhem
Prepare to peek into the “deepest fears" of Captain America, Moon Knight, Scarlet Witch
Destiny Mobile
NetEase partners with Bungie for Destiny: Rising mobile game
Limited access closed alpha test starts in November
Developers Contest
Curve Games and Unity launch $10,000 Human Fall Flat design challenge in China
Participants are invited to design new levels for the Human Fall Flat franchise
Konami Collab
Konami signs FIFA deal for FIFAe World Cups featuring eFootball
Competitions will be held on console and mobile to crown the first champions of this inaugural collab
Reunion Revealed
Humble Games partners with its laid off ex-employees at Good Games Group
Former general manager Alan Patmore and global publishing VP Mark Nash are at the new publisher’s helm
Crossovers
Monopoly Go assembles the Avengers in Marvel crossover event
Players can immerse themselves in the event from Thursday, September 26th
It's In The App
The EA Sports App takes the publisher beyond games and into social networking
App will soft launch in Spain this autumn in partnership with La Liga
New Partnerships
Nazara partners with government of Telangana to launch AI center of excellence
The AI Center will focus on games and digital entertainment to position the company as a leader in the AI-driven space
Mena Means Business
Savvy Games Group strikes key deals to power MENA industry growth
As string of partnerships and investments this week are focused on building the Middle East into a gaming powerhouse
Enter Mobile
Bullet hell roguelike Enter the Gungeon heads to mobile in China
X.D. Network set to publish title in the country, over eight years after it was first released
Partnership Power
Aghanim forms a strategic partnership with Adyen to deliver high-value payment processing capabilities
Two fintech firms join forces to offer games publishers cost-effective payment systems
Partnership Power
Marvel Snap dev Second Dinner strategically invests in W4 Games and forms multi-year partnership
Second Dinner aims to build the largest game in the Godot engine yet
New Offerings
Ubisoft teams up with NFL to launch new fantasy football game
The game allows players to collect cards and make decisions during the NFL regular season and playoff games
Exclusive Deal
Voodoo signs partnership with Audiomob for audio ads
Deal sees ads provider become exclusive audio partner for the top 50% of the publisher's inventory
New Partnerships
Nazara and nCore partner to publish FAU-G Domination
Pre-registrations will be available on Google Play and the App Store later this year
Mobile Manoeuvre
Pokémon developer Game Freak’s first mobile exclusive is new IP, Pand Land
Game Freak and WonderPlanet "sometimes clashed" during development but ultimately "achieved balance" with this seafaring RPG
Web3 Gaming
SKALE Labs joins Unity's publisher support program to boost web3 game development
SKALE developers can now utilise Unity's creator tools to build real-time games and apps
Jumping Into Jojo
KLab resumes development of 2020 mobile game based on JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
Klab has formed a new partnership with Wanda Cinemas Games to get this project completed
Partnership Power
Anzu and dentsu partner to advance intrinsic in-game advertising with "contextually relevant campaigns"
Ads will be deliverable to specific audiences based on behaviour and interests
New Partnerships
Odeeo and Evolution Media Group team up to bring in-game audio ads across MENA
Games account for 50% of app downloads in MENA, which is 10% higher than the global average
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