PlayStation Unveils Games Developed in Middle East and North Africa
Marcus Thompson 
Key Takeaways
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- Sony Interactive Entertainments MENA Hero Project is supporting small game developers outside traditional video game production hubs, showcasing four promising games from the Middle East and North Africa.
- Dark Emerald Studios Encis Solution is a 2.5D hand-drawn platformer with a strong storyline focus, featuring young Aeon and Enci working to save a friend.
- Team Agendas Red Bandits is an action game centered around high-speed heists, with players taking on the role of Stutt to uncover a mysterious past.
- Lanterns Studios The Perfect Run is an action RPG adventure game set in New Rome, featuring time travel and a gang war between supervillains and superheroes, with players controlling Quicksave to decide the citys fate. All four games are currently in development for PS5 and PC.
PlayStation Reveals Four Promising Games from MENA Hero Project
Sony Interactive Entertainment recently showcased the first four games from its MENA Hero Project, an initiative designed to support small game developers outside traditional video game production hubs. Focusing on the Middle East and North Africa, the project discovered four studios with intriguing projects: Red Bandits, Encis Solution, A Cat’s Manor, and The Perfect Run. Dark Emerald Studios in the UAE is developing Encis Solution, a 2.5D hand-drawn platformer with a strong storyline focus. Players guide young Aeon and the small robot Enci through 40 levels filled with secrets as they work to save a friend. From Saudi Arabia, Team Agenda is developing Red Bandits, an action game centered around high-speed heists. Players take on the role of Stutt, a seasoned thief, embarking on grand adventures to uncover a mysterious past. Bahrain-based Happiest Dark Corner created A Cat’s Manor, an atmospheric adventure game set in an arachnid-infested house inhabited by a strange family. With no memory of who they are, players must solve puzzles, engage in combat, and craft resources. The game also features musical challenges and utilizes DualSense functionalities for audio-based mechanics and hints to boost immersion.
PlayStation Spotlights The Perfect Run by Lanterns Studios – Time-Traveling Action RPG in New Rome
Tunisia’s Lanterns Studios developed The Perfect Run, an action RPG adventure game. Players control Quicksave, a time-traveling hero trapped in a gang war between supervillains and superheroes in the city of New Rome. With only three days to decide the city’s fate, players must converse with NPCs for new dialogue, join a faction, battle powerful bosses, and acquire top-notch upgrades, all of which contribute to progression in subsequent attempts. All four games are currently in development for PS5 and PC.
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