December 2025 — Middle East & North Africa — Hypemasters, a strategy gaming studio with roots in Hypemasters Secures $1M in Funding to Expand Strategy Game Studio
December 2025 — MENA — Hypemasters, an international game development studio known for its competitive strategy titles, has raised $1 million in a funding round led by Saudi investor Impact46, with GEM Capital also participating. The capital injection will support the studio’s continued growth and help it progress new game development projects.
Founded in 2019 and with its main development centre in Abu Dhabi, Hypemasters creates mid-core player-versus-player (PvP) strategy games for both mobile and PC. Its flagship real-time strategy title World War Armies has secured a global audience with more than 7 million players to date.
The funding will be used to deepen Hypemasters’ presence in core markets and accelerate development of upcoming strategy titles, including a project currently in soft launch. Co-founder and CEO Boris Kalmykov has emphasised the company’s focus on expanding its portfolio and delivering richer strategic gaming experiences.
Impact46’s lead role reflects rising investor interest in MENA gametech ventures. The Saudi-licensed alternative investor has increasingly backed interactive entertainment and gaming studios as part of its broader venture strategy.
Editor’s Note
The gaming sector in MENA is gaining meaningful traction as studios like Hypemasters attract strategic capital from regional investors. This round underlines not only Hypemasters’ execution and audience reach but also the broader appetite among Gulf-based investment firms to back studios capable of delivering competitive, globally relevant experiences. With players numbering in the millions and new titles underway, the region’s gametech ecosystem continues to move beyond early-stage experimentation toward scaled product development and international market impact.
