Montpellier Delegation Visits the Department of Communication
On April 24, 2025, Mr. Abdelaziz El Boujdaini, Secretary General of the Communication Department, welcomed a delegation from the French city of Montpellier, led by the city’s Mayor. During the meeting, Ms. Nesrine Essouissi, Director of Video Game Industry Development at the Ministry, delivered a detailed presentation on Morocco’s national strategy in this field, including […]
Visit to ISART DIGITAL Game Development School
On April 11, 2025, Mr. Bensaid visited ISART DIGITAL, a leading video game development school, at its historic campus in the French capital, Paris. During the visit, the Minister held discussions with the management team about the video game industry and the importance of education and training in this rapidly growing sector. He also toured […]
eSports Tournaments – Morocco Gaming Expo 2025
As part of the second edition of the Morocco Gaming Expo, which will take place from July 2 to 6, 2025, at the Palais des Sports within the Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat, the Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Communication – Department of Communication is organizing the largest national eSports competition, featuring some of […]
Morocco–France: Launch of a Program to Incubate 9 Gaming Industry Startups
The “Video Game Incubator” program, for the incubation of nine Moroccan startups specializing in the gaming field, was launched on Monday, March 10, 2025, in Rabat, in the presence of the Minister of Youth, Culture, and Communication, Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid, a delegation from the French Embassy in Morocco, as well as several stakeholders in the […]
The 2nd edition of the “Morocco Gaming Expo” from July 2 to 6 in Rabat
The Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Communication – Communication Department – is organizing the second edition of the “Morocco Gaming Industry Expo” in Rabat from July 2nd to 6th. According to the ministry, this edition aims to establish the Expo as an unmissable annual event in the global gaming industry, as well as to accelerate […]
Yoshiki OKAMOTO Guest of Honour at MGE 2025
The famous Japanese video game designer Yoshiki Okamoto is the guest of honor for the second edition of the Morocco Gaming Expo, which will be held from July 2 to 6, 2025, at the Palais des Sports – Complexe Sportif Moulay Abdellah in Rabat. A legendary creator and iconic figure in the gaming industry, Okamoto […]
TA Publishing Launches a Game Development Studio at Rabat Gaming City
On February 26, 2025, Benjamin Anseaume, CEO of TA Publishing (a subsidiary of Forever Entertainment Group, a major publisher on Nintendo Switch), signed a letter of intent with Mr. Mohamed Mehdi Bensaïd, Moroccan Minister of Youth, Culture, and Communication, in the presence of Mrs. Rachida Dati, French Minister of Culture. This agreement marks a key […]
Ms. Rachida Dati Highlights Morocco’s Progress in the Gaming Industry
On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, in Salé, the French Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, highlighted the significant progress made by Morocco in the gaming industry, a sector that has grown substantially in recent years, becoming increasingly attractive to both Moroccan youth and young people from abroad. In a press statement following a meeting held at […]
Morocco–France: Launch of the “Video Game Creator” Training Program
The Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Communication launched, on Monday, January 6, 2025, at the International University of Rabat (UIR), the “Video Game Creator” training program dedicated to careers in video game development, which will benefit 40 young Moroccans. Organized in collaboration with the French Embassy in Morocco, this program is part of the implementation […]
