3rd GameZanga Pan-Arabian GameJam

GameTako, a non-profit organization that aims to create an indie game industry in the Arab world, announces the 3rd GameZanga Pan-Arabian...

Wamda • 04 March, 2013

Competitions Developers Gaming

Lebanese Gaming Startup Debuts Flying Carpet Hero, Prince of Persia Style

Today, Lebanon's Gamabox has made their debut in game development with the launch of their first title, Ali Hood. Ali Hood, a cross between...

Glen Dalakian II • 26 February, 2013

Gaming Mobile Mobile Gaming

E-Commerce Site Taw9eel Acquires Kuwaiti Game Rental Startup Digumz

This week, Kuwaiti game rental company Digumz.com was acquired by Kuwaiti platform Taw9eel.com, one of the largest e-commerce sites...

Glen Dalakian II • 14 February, 2013

Acquisitions E-commerce Ecosystem

Jordan

Jordanian gaming startup bets on crowdfunding for first title

“Most people who work at gaming companies rely on the orders of their CEO, but can never be a leading part of the game they are creating,” a...

Glen Dalakian II • 12 February, 2013

Crowdfunding Gaming beladcom

5 Tips for Building a Successful Tech Startup, from Kuwait's Startup Q8

At the 4th StartupQ8 gathering a couple of weeks ago, entrepreneurs gathered in Kuwait City to discuss the secrets of building a...

Abdullah Alshalabi • 11 February, 2013

Startup Q8 Conferences Gaming

11 Lessons I Learned After 4 Years at Wizards Productions

As we mentioned recently, Jordan is seeing a slew of gaming companies close lately, Wizards Productions among them. Co-founder and...

Sohaib Thiab • 29 January, 2013

Top Lists Tips Advice

Meet Bahrain's Newest Startups Graduating from Tenmou

Bahrain’s accelerator Tenmou has announced its second round of graduates, three diverse startups aiming to sell to Bahraini markets and q...

Nina Curley • 23 January, 2013

Accelerators Gaming

Introduction to Video Game Design

The Design Institute Amman is hosting a course titled “The Age of Videogames: from Pong to Gamification.” By defining game design pri...

Wamda • 21 January, 2013

Gaming Mobile Gaming

Why Jordanian Startup TakTek Closed and What it Means for the Gaming Sector

“I’ve let everyone go,” Gaith Kawar confessed to me over coffee at Starbucks in Abdoun last month, giving a look of resignation through his ...

Nina Curley • 21 January, 2013

Advice Failure Gaming

Maysalward Localizes New Mobile Game ShaqDown for the Arab World

A new battle is being fought in the Middle East, thanks to Jordanian gaming company Maysalward.  Basketball legend Shaquille...

Glen Dalakian II • 17 January, 2013

Mobile Mobile Gaming Gaming

Weekly Wrap-Up: January 13-17

This week on Wamda, we covered startups involved in reviving their neighborhoods, and startups using gaming to rev up the regional...

Wamda • 17 January, 2013

Accelerators Advice E-commerce

10 Lessons Startups Can Learn from Gamers

By Lucas and Glen Dalakian. My brother and I decided to write a post together to highlight 10 business principles and lessons we learned...

Glen Dalakian II • 15 January, 2013

Advice Gaming

Dubai's Game Minion Acquired by Corona Labs in Silicon Valley

Yesterday, Dubai-based mobile app development platform Game Minion was acquired by Corona Labs in Palo Alto, California. Combining to...

Glen Dalakian II • 14 December, 2012

Acquisitions Developers Gaming

Facebook's 25 Most Popular Games: Lessons for Arab Developers

Facebook just announced the 25 most popular social games in 2012. Music trivia game SongPop by US developer FreshPlanet tops the chart,...

Glen Dalakian II • 06 December, 2012

Facebook Gaming Mobile Gaming

Building a Game Review Site for the Arab World: A Look at DvLZGaME and Gamabox

Despite a huge increase in game production in the Middle East and North Africa over the last year, the region is still lacking a major,...

Glen Dalakian II • 26 November, 2012

Arabic Content Gaming Mobile Gaming

European Game Developer Looks to Enter the Arab World, Seeks Publisher

As gaming studios worldwide eye the Arab market, German game developer and distributor GoodGame Studios is the latest to...

Glen Dalakian II • 25 November, 2012

Developers Gaming

Jordan

Building the first high-end 3D game in a virtual Arab world: Planet Toulan

For awhile, I’ve been wondering why no gaming studio in the Middle East that I knew of was building a high-end video game on the level of, s...

Nina Curley • 04 November, 2012

Gaming beladcom

Want to Drive an Aramex Delivery Truck? Check out the Winners of the Aramex Gameon Competition

Aramex has announced the winning developers of the Aramex Gameon Competition 2012. This is the first time Aramex has hosted the...

Glen Dalakian II • 05 November, 2012

Competitions Developers Gaming

3rd MYCONTENT Show in Dubai

On November 27-28th, the 3rd MYCONTENT Show will bring together players from across the content and media industry in the Middle East and N...

Wamda • 29 October, 2012

Animation Conferences Developers

Meet the Jordanian Company that Might Disrupt Global Game Development

For those of us who aren’t game developers, launching a disruptive middleware platform, as Jordanian company Mixed Dimensions (MXD) did t...

Nina Curley • 23 October, 2012

Design Developers Gaming

Weekly Wrap-Up: October 21-25

In all of our articles about startups, it is obvious that mentorship (and finding the right mentors) is at the core of a successful...

Wamda • 25 October, 2012

Angel Investment CoE Cards Conferences

Recap: The 4 Companies That Received Series A Investment from MEVP

Beirut-based venture capital firm MEVP (Middle East Venture Partners) is on fire. After announcing 5 investments in March, they have ...

Nina Curley • 24 October, 2012

Fashion Food & Beverage Investment

Pivoting into Mobile: Alexis Bonte of Social Gaming Company eRepublik [Wamda TV]

At the Webrazzi Summit 2012 event earlier this month, Alexis Bonte, co-founder of eRepublik, discusses the company’s pivot from social b...

Wamda • 23 October, 2012

Arabic Content Conferences Gaming

Arab World Publishing Platform Tahadi Localizes Korean Game Knight Online

After publishing Age of Titans less than a month ago, Tahadi Games, is releasing another title, this time originally...

Glen Dalakian II • 16 October, 2012

Gaming