Headquartered in Dubai, new development studio and publisher will be home to Arab and international talent. Dubai, UAE – 25 March 2020
Boss Bunny Games – a brand new UAE based mobile game developer and publisher today announced the launch of its operations from their global headquarters in Dubai Production City with a clear strategy built on tapping into the region’s incredible gaming eco-system and create games specifically designed for MENA’s mobile gamers, while also building strategic relationships with developers, the community at large and talented individuals from across the region.
“The Middle East is home to a flourishing smartphone landscape with an average penetration of 64%” commented gaming industry veteran, CEO & co-founder of Boss Bunny Geraint “G” Bungay: AKA Boss Man. “Add to this increased investment in infrastructure and a burgeoning tech savvy and connected young population – we have the makings of an extremely dynamic market for mobile gaming with incredible potential for us as a homegrown developer and publisher. We aim to become a key part of this eco-system by providing quality and Arabised mobile titles to the millions of gamers in the region.”
Boss Bunny is a specialist team of gaming development specialists from the region and around the world, who will contribute to the ever- growing regional mobile gaming industry. The business strategy & studio are spearheaded by Chairwoman and co-founder Aziza Alahmadi and CEO and co-founder Geraint “G” Bungay.
“After meeting G and discussing his ideas to supercharge and grow the mobile gaming landscape across MENA, GCC and the global markets, I quickly realized we had a similar vision and passion to deliver and support the best routes developing a sustainable and profitable company while growing and engaging the local gaming ecosystem. The complete package will allow Boss Bunny Games to nurture and grow the best talent from GCC and MENA while engaging players across a variety of games with the local flavor they demand and deserve. Boss Bunny Games has a clear, dedicated focus on the F2P Hyper Casual and Casual Mobile Gaming market. We have an aggressive plan to develop and expand our operations throughout 2020 into 2021 – we cannot wait to start delivering great games to the players” states Aziza: AKA Boss Lady
Boss Bunny Games would like to invite local / international studios and indie developers to meet the team and discuss potential collaborations together. “We have a relatively ambitious release schedule in place to achieve from a standing start. Boss Bunny Games are looking to commission titles, purchase existing IP and develop in-house with a very strong team of our own. I’d invite any developers who feel they have a game we can help with or a team that can deliver fun, casual mobile titles to contact me – let’s talk!” says G.
Boss Bunny will be housed in a custom-built development studio in Production City, which will support the full team. “We couldn’t have asked for a better home than the UAE and Dubai Production City,” commented Aziza Alahmadi. “The UAE and Dubai have established themselves as leading regional and global hubs for creativity and innovation – we look forward to contributing towards making the country and Dubai Production City a leading hub for the development of video games. We have a clear vision of becoming a leading developer and publishers of hyper casual and casual mobile games, and I believe we have the right ambition and market conditions to attract and nurture the best local and regional talents to achieve this goal.”
Further announcements including details of publishing agreements, studio development deals, hiring’s, media events, and an intern programme for the region’s future developers will be hopping into view very soon.
About Boss Bunny
Boss Bunny is a mobile game publisher and developer based in Dubai, UAE. It was founded in 2020 with an initial focus on hyper casual and casual F2P mobile games. With its own internal development teams and external partner studios and developers Boss Bunny will publish a constant stream of great games globally with a focus on the MENA region with localized titles. Boss Bunny aims to firmly establish itself as the go-to publisher for developers looking to reach the dynamic and expanding audience in the Middle East and as the strong brand players know they can trust for quality, fun games.