Xbox Game Camp Africa returns for 2025, with a 12-week studio program kicking off at Africa Games Week
Xbox Game Camp Africa 2025 launches in Cape Town, offering 12-week mentorship to African studios, boosting prototypes, publishing readiness, and global exposure...
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Xbox Game Camp Africa returns for its third edition in 2025 as a 12-week studio program. It aims to support pre-selected professional studios across Africa, helping them develop game prototypes with mentorship from Team Xbox.
- The program kicks off on December 4, 2025, in Cape Town, coinciding with Africa Games Week.
- The initiative partners with ID@Xbox’s Developer Acceleration Program (DAP), which offers non-recoupable support for porting and guidance for getting games onto Xbox.
- Previous camps have engaged over 1,900 new-to-industry creators; this iteration shifts focus to helping established teams ship titles.
- Kunta Content from Nairobi, an alumnus of earlier camps, developed its debut title Hiru through the program.
- Interested companies registered and operating in an African country can express interest via gamecamp@microsoft.com for future waves.
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