Games Industry Africa

by vbassey

2 min read – August 24, 2026

The Lonely Architect: Nigerian Solo Developer Turns Architecture and Isolation Into a Surreal Platformer

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2 min read – August 19, 2026

Egyptian Studio Gilded Games Reveals Fantasy Souls-Like Boss Rush Crown’s Trial

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2 min read – August 17, 2026

South Africa’s Pineapple on Pizza Studios Reveals Atonement of Adam, a Frankenstein-Inspired Action Shooter

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3 min read – August 14, 2026

Maliyo Games Unveils ‘Games from Nigeria’ Pavilion

Benin’s Malaika Games to Launch Idle RPG “Clash of Myths” on iOS and Android

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2 min read – August 12, 2026

Malaika Games, a mobile game studio based in Cotonou, Benin, has announced that its debut title, Clash of Myths, will launch on the App Store and Google Play on Friday, August 7, 2026. The studio confirmed the release date through posts on LinkedIn, with founder Isdine Ibrahima Gnorra describing the launch as the culmination of […]

Lagos Games Week 2026 Calls for Greater Investment and Collaboration to Unlock Nigeria’s Games Economy

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3 min read – August 10, 2026

Lagos Games Week 2026 concluded with a clear message for Nigeria’s growing games ecosystem: creative talent alone will not be enough to establish the country as a major force in the global video game industry. Instead, long-term growth will depend on building sustainable businesses, attracting investment and strengthening collaboration across the ecosystem. Held in Lagos […]

Africa Games Week 2026 Returns to Cape Town with Focus on Building Africa’s Gaming Future

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3 min read – August 7, 2026

Africa Games Week (AGW), the continent’s largest annual gathering of game developers, publishers and industry leaders, will return to Cape Town from 6 to 8 December 2026, organisers have confirmed. Now a fixture on the African games calendar since 2018, AGW has established itself as the leading business event for the continent’s gaming industry. Its […]

Supercell Launches Equity-Free Grants for African Game Studios

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3 min read – August 5, 2026

Supercell has opened applications for the first cohort of its Developer Grants Program, introducing one of the largest equity-free funding initiatives dedicated exclusively to African game development studios. The programme offers grants ranging from US$20,000 to US$200,000, providing selected studios with capital to accelerate game development while retaining full ownership of their companies and intellectual […]

France and Morocco Expand Partnership to Support Africa’s Film and Games Industries

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3 min read – August 3, 2026

France and Morocco have signed a new declaration of intent that seeks to strengthen cooperation across Africa’s cinema, audiovisual and video game industries, marking another step towards greater continental collaboration in the creative economy. Signed on 16 July, the agreement establishes a framework for deeper collaboration between the two countries while paving the way for […]

Cape Town’s Pressure Cooker Studios Scores Big with Riot Games

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4 min read – June 29, 2026

Cape Town-based music and audio studio Pressure Cooker Studios has reached a new high point in its career, having now composed original music for three significant League of Legends releases from Riot Games. The studio delivered the score for the champion theme of Locke, The Ashen Exorcist, the music for the Back from the Brink […]