Games Industry Africa

by vbassey

2 min read – April 1, 2026

NewGen Builds on West Hunt Success with Ambitious Viking-Era Followup

by GIA

1 min read – March 30, 2026

Playful Obscura Announces Selected Game Develepers for 2026 Arthouse Games Residency

by vbassey

2 min read – March 25, 2026

Maliyo Games Rides a Wave of Ludo Mania from Lagos to Lahore

by vbassey

2 min read – March 23, 2026

Nairobi to Host Historic Games and SDG Summit

Sea Monster Entertainment releases practical guide to help marketers unlock gaming’s full potential

by GIA

2 min read – March 20, 2026

Sea Monster Entertainment recently announced the release of Demystifying Games: A Guide for Marketing Professionals – a new report designed to help brands move beyond outdated perceptions of gaming and use games strategically across awareness, learning, loyalty, community, and commerce. The guide tackles four common myths about the gaming ecosystem and offers practical frameworks and […]

Project Escher Finds a Global Stage Through PlayStation Partnership

by vbassey

1 min read – March 18, 2026

Rare Castle, an independent game studio founded in Cairo, has reached a defining milestone by becoming an official partner with Sony Interactive Entertainment’s PlayStation ecosystem. At the center of this achievement is Project Escher, an episodic cinematic adventure series that blends psychological thriller storytelling with experimental design. The game distinguishes itself through its focus on […]

South African Indie Developer Releases Game After 13-Year Journey

by vbassey

1 min read – March 16, 2026

A South African programmer has released his long-running indie game project after more than a decade of development. The game, titled Cadence, was created by developer Peter Cardwell-Gardner through his solo studio Made With Monster Love and launched on 12 February 2026. Disclaimer: I’m personally delighted to finally have this game see the light of […]

The Cultural Gravity Model: How African Gaming Can Build Its Own Global Market

by Guest contributor

14 min read – March 11, 2026

The following is a post from George Ahere (co-founder of Weza Interactive Entertainment) who touts a framework drawn from African music, anime, K-pop and Hip Hop for African game studios ready to stop chasing relevance and start creating it is needed. We taught the world how to move. It is time we taught it how […]

Surgent Studios Gears Up for a Bold New Launch with FixForce

by vbassey

2 min read – March 4, 2026

In what promises to be one of the most intriguing indie game releases of 2026, FixForce the latest project from Surgent Studios is set to launch into Early Access on March 12, 2026 on Steam and the Epic Games Store. Marking a notable shift in approach for the studio, the game is a co-operative extraction […]

Playful Obscura Residency Ghana 2026 Opens Call for Africa’s Arthouse Game Innovators

by vbassey

3 min read – March 2, 2026

The 2026 edition of the Playful Obscura Residency returns to Accra with a renewed commitment to supporting experimental artistic practices at the intersection of games, art and technology. Designed as a focused three-week residency running from 13 April to 1 May, the initiative recognises the growing importance of playful media and arthouse games within the […]