Video game companies in Morocco can now apply for government funding to develop and test new games. The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has added the video game industry to its Innovation Support Fund for 2026 to 2028. The fund will cover up to 70% of the cost of making a game prototype, with a maximum of 1 million dirhams ($100,000) per project. Companies moving to pilot production can receive up to 30% of their project costs, with funding capped at 3 million dirhams.
The new funding is part of a wider government plan to grow the video game industry, create jobs and support local developers and start-ups.
“The goal is to contribute to making Morocco an African gaming hub.”
The video game sector has been growing quickly in the country. There were 22.4 million active gamers in 2025, compared with 35.3 million internet users.
Around 9.8 million players paid for games or gaming services. Mobile games made up more than 71% of the market by value.
The government says gaming sales bring in more than $500m a year. It wants the figure to reach $1bn, or 5bn dirhams, by 2030.
More than 40 game studios are currently operating in the country, mainly around Casablanca and Rabat. There are also about 37,000 registered competitive esports players.
The government is also working on training, start-up support and investment.
Rabat Gaming City is planned as a 360m-dirham project with game studios, coding spaces and incubators. The project is expected to create about 5,000 jobs.
The Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication launched an official gaming platform in 2024. The platform provides information for developers, start-ups and investors on training, funding and investment.
A second Video Game Incubator programme was launched in March 2026 with the French Embassy. It supports 12 Moroccan entrepreneurs with technical training and access to markets.
The eTrade.ma B2B platform was launched in July 2026 to help local digital studios find international clients.
Partnerships with technology companies such as Huawei are also focused on cloud gaming infrastructure and technical training.
“These measures aim to position Morocco as a regional hub in the sector and develop Moroccan talents and startups.”
The government plans to support the industry across training, game development, funding, production and exports.
“Morocco bets on the video game industry to provide jobs and diversify the digital economy by building a complete local ecosystem from training to international export.”
