A risk-averse video game industry is failing marginalized developers

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Game Developer · 4 min read · business

The Arab League of Misfits, a satirical card game by Arab developers, has pitched to nearly 50 funding organizations but faces repeated rejections. Creative director Nazih Fares says funders view the game's Arab identity as too risky, despite positive feedback on the prototype and gameplay.

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Assassin's Creed: Mirage Call of Duty Dreams on a Pillow Epic Games Fortnite GDC's State of the Game Industry Institut du Monde Arab Microsoft Nazih Fares Nicole Carpenter Rasheed Abueideh The Arab League of Misfits Ubisoft

Appeared in 2026-07-09.