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MBC Game Studio debut at Gamescom 2026

Overview

During Gamescom 2026, MBC Group announced the formation of MBC Game Studio (MGS). The studio’s debut title, ‘1001 Threads of Mizan’, was unveiled as an action-adventure game inspired by ‘One Thousand and One Nights’ and Arabian folklore.

Details regarding the title include cooperative gameplay for up to three players, featuring a drop-in/drop-out system. The gameplay emphasizes high-speed traversal and combat using flying carpets to battle ‘colossal jinn’. The narrative follows three heroes—Yusra, Malik, and Sufyan—who are summoned by the storyweaver Shahrazad to reclaim the lost power of the Mizan and prevent an ancient Jinn king from destroying humanity.

The game is being developed by a team with experience from studios including BioWare, Ubisoft Montreal, and Bungie. A pre-alpha demo showcasing a boss fight against Nazjush was presented during the Gamescom Opening Night Live event.

As part of the Saudi-owned MBC Group, which is majority-owned by the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), the project represents a significant effort to use video games as a medium for promoting Middle Eastern culture and folklore, similar to how other nations have utilized gaming as a tool for soft power.

While a specific price has not been announced, the game is scheduled for a 2027 release on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2.

Entities

MBC Game Studio · MBC Group · 1001 Threads of Mizan · Gamescom · Daniel Engelhardt

Claims

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Timeline

  1. 2 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    MBC Game Studio unveils Middle Eastern folklore game at Gamescom

    MBC Game Studio debuted ‘1001 Threads of Mizan Provato’ at Gamescom, a cooperative action-adventure game designed to showcase Middle Eastern culture and folklore.

  2. 9 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    1001 Threads of Mizan revealed at Gamescom 2026

    MBC Game Studio revealed ‘1001 Threads of Mizan’ at Gamescom 2026, a cooperative action-adventure inspired by Arabian folklore set for a 2027 release.

  3. 12 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources
    MBC Game Studio reveals ‘1001 Threads of Mizan’ at Gamescom

    MBC Game Studio revealed ‘1001 Threads of Mizan’ at Gamescom 2026, a 1-3 player cooperative action-adventure game inspired by Arabian folklore, coming to PC and major consoles.

  4. 17 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 38 sources
    Gamescom 2026: MBC Game Studio and Paradox reveal new titles

    At Gamescom 2026, MBC Game Studio revealed its debut title ‘1001 Threads of Mizan’, while Paradox Interactive announced ‘Transport Fever 3’ and the post-apocalyptic strategy game ‘Afterworld’.

Sources

80.lv · alsaudi.news · appbank.net · austriagaming.at · automaton-media.com · bahrainbulletin.com · cogconnected.com · computerbase.de · consolecreatures.com · dailyguardian.ae · everyeye.it · game.ettoday.net · gamebiz.jp · gamefa.com · games-mag.de · games.ch · gamesource.it · gamespark.jp · gameswelt.at · gamewave.fr · gamingslovenia.si · gastronomiaycia.republica.com · hardcoregamer.com · impulsegamer.com · invenglobal.com · it.ign.com · ithome.com · lacremedugaming.fr · news.denfaminicogamer.jp · ninten-switch.com · noisypixel.net · onemoregame.ph · pizzafria.ig.com.br · pragalicious.com · prtimes.jp · psxbrasil.com.br · rpgsite.net · saudigamer.com · techgaming.it · tecnoandroid.it · thegamesmachine.it · thegeek.games · vigamusmagazine.com · vjgamer.com.hk · waatoday.com.au

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