Games Industry Africa

by vbassey

2 min read – September 18, 2026

AJB Games Studio Celebrates Positive Reception for Martha’s Dolls 2 on Steam

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1 min read – September 16, 2026

Maliyo Games Calls on African Developers to Shape the 2026 Africa Game Developer Survey

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2 min read – September 14, 2026

Nigerian Solo Developer Seeks Players to Help Shape Strategy Game After Round One

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2 min read – September 9, 2026

NewGen Studio Drops First Gameplay Trailer for Gone Digging

Sea Monster Unveils Report on South Africa’s Gaming Ecosystem

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4 min read – September 7, 2026

South African impact games studio Sea Monster Entertainment has released its State of Gaming in South Africa: 2026, arguing that gaming has moved decisively beyond its traditional perception as a specialist or youth-only entertainment medium and should now be considered a mainstream part of the country’s media and marketing landscape. The report, published in August […]

Shroom and Gloom Sets September 10 Early Access Launch Date

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2 min read – September 4, 2026

South African studio Team Lazerbeam has announced that its highly anticipated fungal roguelike deckbuilder, Shroom and Gloom, will launch into Early Access on September 10, 2026. The launch date was revealed by Team Lazerbeam across its social channels, marking a major milestone for the Johannesburg-based studio and a project that has built considerable momentum on […]

GameUp Rebrands and Launches AI-Powered Educational Platform

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1 min read – September 2, 2026

Maliyo Games’ flagship talent development initiative moves beyond the cohort model with a new AI-powered learning platform built around learning, making and earning. GameUp Africa, one of the most prominent game development talent initiatives to emerge from Africa in recent years, is entering a new phase. The programme has evolved into GameUp Academy, an always-on, […]

Africa’s Games Market Set to Pass $2 Billion as Player Base Surges Beyond 400 Million

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4 min read – August 31, 2026

New forecasts from Carry1st and Newzoo show Africa’s games market growing nearly twice as fast as the global industry, adding a net 36.6 million players in 2026 alone. The latest figures, released by South African games publisher and digital commerce company Carry1st in partnership with games market intelligence firm Newzoo, suggest that Africa is continuing […]

Tunisia’s Kopno: Blightfall Unveils Official Trailer Ahead of Playtest

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1 min read – August 26, 2026

Tunisian studio Urar Studio has finally unveiled the official trailer for Kopno: Blightfall, offering players a first extended look at the atmospheric project during Gamescom week. Sharing the trailer on social media, Urar Studio CEO, Seifeddine Bzainia described the release as an opportunity for audiences to finally “get a glimpse in 4k of what the […]

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

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2 min read – August 24, 2026

Nigerian architect and game developer Odaro Eguavoen is turning the pressures of professional life into the foundation for The Lonely Architect, a 2D atmospheric platformer that explores isolation, overwork and the subconscious through surreal environments and architectural imagery. Developed by Eguavoen under the name Ekosodi Games, The Lonely Architect places players inside the mind of […]