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How a 24-year-old Lebanese entrepreneur found global success by beating Tamagotchi at their own game

When Yahoo! paid 17-year-old Nick D’Aloisio $30 million for news summary app Summly, one of our Wamda contributors wrote us, “I’m looking f...

Merchandising Success Stories Mobile Gaming

Arab Heroes can now battle on the iPhone in Falafel Games' new mobile MMO Knights of Glory

“We’re the only game where the Arabic player can identify with his own culture, his own history, and say ‘I’m one of the heroes’ instead of...

Mobile Gaming Mobile Gaming

Lebanon’s Game Cooks Releases Mobile Multiplayer Title NERDS

On top of their recent release, Captain Oil, Game Cooks studios in Lebanon just launched new mobile game NERDS on both...

Mobile Gaming Gaming

Egyptian Startup Signs First Game with International Publisher Chillingo

Mobile gaming is on the rise in the region, and the newest startup to join the mobile gaming frey is Spyros Entertainment from...

Mobile Gaming Gaming

How Gaming Startups Can Measure the Success of a New Release

Game developers across the Arab world are picking up steam, but recent releases by mobile developers in Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt show...

Mobile Gaming Marketing Mobile

A Look Inside Lebanon's Game Cooks as They Launch a New iOS Game

The development studio for Game Cooks is set on a hill in Mansourieh, Lebanon overlooking a sprawling Beirut. After its two...

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A Reality Check for Game Developers in the Arab World

This week's Game Development panel at ArabNet touched on a few counterintuitive themes which, whether you agree with them or not, are...

Ecosystem Mobile Gaming Arabnet

6 Tips on Developing Games for Mobile, from Richard Rabbat of Zynga

As Zynga looks to make a comeback by focusing on mobile, developers in the Middle East may want to take notes on its tips and tricks-...

Zynga Social Advice

Weekly Wrap-Up: March 10-14

Ready for Mix N' Mentor? We are! Read up on this week's top news and announcements, and meet us at the Swiss Club in Cairo. See you at Mix...

Zynga Weekly Wrap-Up Mobile Gaming

Want to Rebuild Dubai? Silicon Valley Developer Launches SimCity-Style Game for the Middle East

Silicon Valley game developer Lumba (which means light bulb in Arabic) recently released mobile game Desert Tycoon for iOS, targeting...

Gaming Mobile Mobile Apps

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...

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...

Gaming Mobile Mobile 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...

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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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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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...

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,...

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,...

Arabic Content Gaming Mobile Gaming

Beirut Creative Cluster Works to Increase Collaboration Among Local Companies

One year ago, the Beirut Creative Cluster (BCC) was just an idea developed by Berytech. Today, the cluster is set to become a hub for...

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Can Startappz Disrupt the Mobile Space in the Arab World?

The idea of being more committed to learning than to a given product seems appropriate for the wave of young entrepreneurs entering the...

Arabic Content Investment Mobile

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 ...

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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...

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