Level Up studios shine at MENA Games Industry Awards 2025
Congratulations to our studios honoured by MENA Games Industry Awards 2025 presented in Dubai.
Congratulations to several of our studios that received awards at the Dubai GameExpo Summit! The event was held at the Dubai World Trade Centre on May 7th and 8th.
Two Level Up studios win in “Very Big Indie Pitch” competition
The Very Big Indie Pitch gives emerging developers a chance to put their games in front of experienced industry pros. It’s an incredible opportunity to gain expert insights and sharpen their projects for future success.
This year’s event saw a wide range of entries across console, PC, and mobile platforms. Out of the many who entered, 14 standout developers were selected to pitch—making this one of the most competitive rounds to date. In the end, three winners rose above the rest:
- Fideo’s Adventure by Nomadroid
- Mad King Redemption by Secret Mission
- Azooma Escape by Ash Games Studio
Majestic Mind Games wins for “Best Games Startup”
The awards celebrate the incredible talent driving the games industry across the vibrant MENA region—spanning games, developers, publishers, service providers, agencies, support programs, and more. This year’s finalists truly showcased the depth and diversity of expertise shaping this fast-growing sector.
After a thorough nomination phase and careful voting by a panel of industry experts, we’re excited to unveil this year’s winners and honourable mentions across 13 standout categories, listed below.
A huge congratulations from all of us DigiPen & NEOM to Majestic Mind Games who beat out the professional competition.
BEST GAMES STARTUP
- Majestic Mind Games
- Honourable Mention: Hajem Sports
- Honourable Mention: Raheebeen Studio
- Honourable Mention: Steer Studios
Honoroable Mention as “Best Game Innovation Hub”
We are proud to say our Accelerator Program received an “honorable mention” for the second year in a row.
Our Level Up Accelerator portfolio has shown an incredible number of achievements over the past year: from follow-up investments and publishing deals to international industry awards and game store features.
BEST GAME INNOVATION HUB/DISTRICT
- DMCC Gaming Centre
- Honourable Mention: MENA Hero Project (Sony)
- Honourable Mention: NEOM
With notes from articles and posts by PocketGamer on the 2025 MENA Games Industry Awards and from LinkedIn Posts by Majestic Mind Games and NEOM’s Maxim de Wit.