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MBC introduces gaming studio and Arabian fantasy debut title at Gamescom

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MBC Game Studio, a new gaming arm of Saudi media conglomerate MBC, was publicly introduced at Gamescom 2026 and has recruited veterans from BioWare, Hi-Rez, Ubisoft Montreal, and Bungie.Backed by 1 sourcesgamedeveloper.com

The studio’s debut project is 1001: Threads of Mizan, described as a big-budget Arabic-lore title and an adaptation inspired by One Thousand and One Nights, or Arabian Nights.Backed by 3 sourcesgamesbeat.comvariety.comarabnews.pk The announcement represents an expansion of MBC Group’s digital-entertainment investments into gaming, with the studio positioning an Arabian fantasy property as its first major release.Backed by 3 sourcesbroadcastprome.comentarabi.comprnewswire.com

1001: Threads of Mizan was presented at Gamescom as an Arabian fantasy title.Context from one sourcearabnews.pk

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