Gaming news for Nigerian players

Girls Play Forward 2026 has moved from 9 October to Friday, 30 October, giving girls and women in Lagos a new date for Carven and Females in Gaming Network’s gaming programme. FIGN announced the change on 5 October. The event starts at 10am WAT at Carven Gaming Arena, Landmark Event Center, Lagos, w...

Africacomicade has announced Gamathon for 26–31 October 2026, bringing gaming, animation and interactive-media activities to Lagos. The organiser lists workshops, showcases, industry discussions and gaming competitions, with different access levels for creators, visitors and industry delegates. The...

Xbox players in Nigeria have a crowded week ahead, led by Minecraft Dungeons II on 28 September, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered on 29 September and the premium edition of Gears of War: E-Day on 1 October. Xbox's official release list says Minecraft Dungeons II launches through Game Pass and Xbo...

Microsoft is eliminating 268 roles across Halo Studios, other first-party teams and Xbox Game Studios management as part of a wider restructuring announced on 22 September. Xbox Game Studios president Matt Booty said Activision will expand its remit to include World's Edge and Rare, while Bethesda w...

Call of Duty: Mobile's current season adds a top-down multiplayer mode, a limited-time Battle Royale location and a route for dedicated players to earn one of three Mythic weapons without buying a premium draw. Season 8, Against All Fate, launched on 9 September as a collaboration with Honkai Impact...

Port Harcourt's fighting-game community completed the second Festival of Fighters programme on 26 September, with Mortal Kombat 1 players competing around a published ₦300,000 prize pool. Daimyo Arena organised the tournament with Nerdwork, while Females in Gaming Network, Totem and Nexal Gaming sup...