Four Mzansi studios make Google Play’s first Indie Games Fund Africa cohort
Clockwork Acorn, Disputed People, Studio Bo and Vetkoek Studios are four of the ten studios in Google Play’s first Indie Games Fund Africa cohort.
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League of Legends to rAge: two online qualifiers, R100,000 finals
Two online League of Legends qualifiers in November lead to a R100,000 LAN final at rAge Nation. Dates, squad rules and how to register.
Back-to-back: the Cape Town school squad stacking Rocket League titles
Curro Durbanville High’s CDV Wolves Prime won school Rocket League titles in 2025 and 2026, and they’re back to defend their crown.
Want to make games? Your 2027 starting points in South Africa
Scholarships, courses, open days and studio job shadows for South Africans who want to make games in 2027, with key dates and costs in one place.
Shroom and Gloom: South Africa’s mushroom-munching deckbuilder is in Early Access
Team Lazerbeam’s Shroom and Gloom, published by Devolver Digital, entered Steam Early Access on 10 September. Two decks, edible enemies and big plans.
Dressmaker: how a Cape Town studio turned real sewing into a Steam hit
Dressmaker, from Free Lives’ new label Cozy Lives, turns fabric, patterns and sewing into a game. It launched on 21 September and players love it.
Feather’s Edge: South Africa’s kinetic metroidvania now has a free demo
Clockwork Acorn’s Feather’s Edge, a fast metroidvania starring a hoopoe bird warrior, now has a free demo on Steam. Here’s what to expect and where it came from.
Taxi Ranked hits 500,000 downloads and Vetkoek Studios is just getting started
Johannesburg’s Vetkoek Studios has passed 500,000 Google Play downloads with Taxi Ranked, its mobile game built around South African taxi culture.
Nearly 500 players enter Varsity Esports Split 2 playoffs
Nearly 500 university players have entered the Varsity Esports Split 2 playoffs ahead of free finals at UP-Tuks on 2-3 October 2026.
South Africa’s Rocket League team books FIFAe World Cup ticket
South Africa claimed Rocket League silver in Casablanca, beating Tunisia to qualify for a third consecutive FIFAe World Cup in Jeddah.
Adam Jacobson finishes No. 1 globally in MEWC South Africa qualification round 1
Adam Jacobson scored 877 points to lead MEWC South Africa’s first 2026 qualifier, finishing 130 points clear of the field.
Esports Nations Cup Pushed to 2027
South Africa’s first trip to the Esports Nations Cup will have to wait another year. The Esports Foundation announced on…