MBC Game Studio

MBC Game Studio is an AAA video game developer and publisher established as the interactive-entertainment subsidiary of MBC Group. Founded in 2023, it develops original console and PC games rooted in Middle Eastern storytelling, mythology, and high-production-value action-adventure design.

The studio’s debut project, 1001 Threads of Mizan, was unveiled at Gamescom Opening Night Live in August 2026. Developed and published by MBC Game Studio, the cooperative action-adventure is planned for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. It draws on One Thousand and One Nights, following heroes Yusra, Malik, and Sufyan as they are guided by the storyweaver Shahrazad through a world of mythological jinn and colossal encounters.

Game development focus

MBC Game Studio’s work combines action-adventure systems with cooperative play and culturally informed world-building. Its stated capabilities include:

• Full-cycle game development and original IP production
• Video game publishing
• One-to-three-player drop-in and drop-out cooperative gameplay
• Skill-based combat and large-scale boss encounters
• Ground and aerial traversal, including flying-carpet exploration and flight combat
• Mythological settings inspired by Middle Eastern and Arabian folklore

International production model

With operational roots in Riyadh and London, MBC Game Studio works with an international, remote-first team of game-industry veterans. The company is building original interactive properties for a global audience while contributing to game-development capability in the region.

Its first announced title exemplifies this approach: a fantasy adventure that pairs cooperative systems and traversal-driven action with a setting shaped by regional storytelling traditions. The studio’s focus is on creating games that connect local cultural inspiration with contemporary AAA development for international players.