The Moroccan national team has claimed the African championship in Rocket League for the third time in its history, during the African qualifiers for the FIFAe World Cup.
This victory came after the Atlas Lions defeated South Africa in the final match, winning 4 rounds to 3, with a total score of 20 goals to 3.
The national team roster included Sami Hajji, Nassim Bali, Marouane Biba, Yasmin Bali, and Rayane Benani, under the supervision of coach Saad Bassy.
This title marks Morocco’s third championship in three different esports disciplines, following previous triumphs in eFootball Mobile and eFootball Console.
Thanks to this achievement, Morocco officially secures participation in three separate competitions at the upcoming FIFAe World Cup, scheduled for December in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
(The Royal Moroccan Federation of Video Games: October 27, 2025)
The Royal Moroccan Federation of Video Games (FRMJE) is organizing the Video Games Caravan to celebrate the anniversary of the glorious Green March, taking place from November 4 to November 9, 2025. The caravan will tour the southern cities of the Kingdom:
- Laâyoune
- Boujdour
- Es-Smara
This initiative aims to celebrate the Green March and strengthen the Kingdom’s territorial unity, through eFootball tournaments organized in partnership with local associations, as well as training sessions and workshops in the field of video games for young people.
The caravan also seeks to promote the values of patriotism and unity, and to strengthen the connection with young gaming enthusiasts in Morocco’s cherished southern provinces.
(Royal Moroccan Federation of Video Games: October 23, 2025)
Through the parallel work of the Communication departement in developing the Gaming industry and the film industry, the Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication affirmed the importance of strengthening cooperation and networking between professionals in Cinema and Gaming, including directors, producers, developers, technicians, and creators, with the aim of building an integrated ecosystem for creativity and collaboration.
This intersection between the two industries opens new horizons for joint production, such as developing content that combines cinematic storytelling with digital interaction, adapting video games into cinematic works, or integrating immersive technologies into visual productions.
Morocco continues to assert its presence on the international video game scene with the selection of Bassma Benalla, a young creator from Laayoune and a graduate of the Video Game Creator program, to participate in the Game CréaLab Francophone 2025 program – a first for an African country, alongside talents from Switzerland, France, Belgium, and other countries worldwide. This program aims to support young creators in developing their projects and enhancing their artistic and technical coherence through personalized guidance, knowledge exchange, and direct interaction with leading experts in this emerging industry.
As part of its mission to develop and strengthen the video game industry ecosystem in Morocco, the Directorate of the Development of the Video Game Industry has launched a new official digital channel: the Morocco Gaming Industry (MGI) Discord server.
This dedicated space will serve as a premier platform for the country’s gamers, developers, content creators, and entrepreneurs in the fields of video gaming and esports. The MGI Discord provides a dynamic and excellent environment for communication, mutual inspiration, and collaborative growth among the young and vibrant Moroccan gaming community.
Join the MGI community now via this link to stay updated on all the latest news, events, and initiatives shaping the future of Morocco’s gaming industry!
Huawei Technologies Morocco has officially announced the launch of the Huawei Developer Competition 2025, an initiative designed to support and encourage Moroccan youth to innovate in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI). This move is part of the implementation of the strategic agreement signed between Huawei Technologies Morocco and the Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Communication – Departement of Communication formalized during the Gaming Startups Meeting Day in October 2024. This partnership aims to bolster technological innovation and foster digital talent across the Kingdom.
The agreement underscores Huawei’s commitment to supporting Moroccan participants; the competition will grant all registered Moroccan developers financial support vouchers valued between $100 and $200 USD. This incentive is intended to encourage broad participation and enable young developers to engage actively in the program, which runs from October to December 2025. Ambitious youth are invited to participate in the Huawei Developer Competition 2025 for a chance to win significant cash prizes ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 USD. Interested individuals can register by scanning the accompanying QR code or by visiting the direct link:
Rabat, Friday, October 3 – The capital city hosted the graduation ceremony of the first cohort of the Video Game Creator training program, in the presence of the Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, Mr. Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid, and the Ambassador of the French Republic to Morocco, alongside academic and institutional partners: the International University of Rabat (UIR), ISART Digital School, and the FISMAC Foundation.
This milestone crowns a full year of intensive training that benefited forty young participants from across the Kingdom, with women representing 35% of the class. Their final projects showcased a remarkable level of creativity inspired by Moroccan culture, while meeting international standards in the video game industry.
Thanks to this ministry-funded program, the graduates are now equipped to contribute to the growth of existing Moroccan studios or to launch new start-ups. They are also well positioned to enrich other innovation-driven sectors such as healthcare, education, and cultural heritage preservation.
Moroccan player Salma Atouis made history by winning the gold medal in the Women’s eFootball competition at the Arab Esports Cup 2025, held in Amman, Jordan, from September 24 to 27, 2025. In her first-ever international appearance, Salma triumphed in the final against her Yemeni opponent with a 2–1 victory under the BO3 (Best of Three) format, earning Morocco its first title in the tournament.
Meanwhile, national team player Mehdi Taherji secured the silver medal in the eFootball competition after an intense final against the world champion from Jordan. With these two medals achieved by just four participants, Morocco concluded its campaign with an impressive performance, showcasing the nation’s growing strength in esports and reinforcing its ability to compete on regional and international stages.
In line with the implementation of the intergovernmental declaration of intent signed between the Kingdom of Morocco and the French Republic—under the patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI May God Assist Him and President Emmanuel Macron—focused on supporting and structuring Morocco’s video game ecosystem, the ISART Talents Morocco Day was successfully held on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at the International University of Rabat (UIR).
This day was a major highlight of the “Video Game Creator” training program, shining a spotlight on forty talented young Moroccan graduates who proudly presented their final projects. The video games developed through this initiative represent a crucial step in their professional integration and signal the vibrant emergence of a new generation of Moroccan creators. Five of these groundbreaking projects will soon be available online via isartmaroc.itch.io, with trailers accessible on YouTube, and a presentation booklet available through a QR Code.
It should be recalled that the ISART Talents Morocco Day—championed by Moroccan and French partners, including the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication – Departement of Communication, the French Embassy in Morocco, ISART Digital, the International University of Rabat (UIR), and FISMAC is part of a broader momentum launched in January 2025 with the official inauguration of the “Video Game Creator” training. This initiative progressed through the collaborative Arcade project and saw the notable participation of young Moroccan talents in the second edition of the Morocco Gaming Expo, before concluding with the final project presentations during this capstone event.
