Game Power 7
| Industry |
Interactive entertainment Computer and video games |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1 March 2007[1] |
| Headquarters | Dubai Media City, United Arab Emirates |
Key people | Faji Mujahid |
| Products | MMORPGs |
| Parent | Spacetoon Media Group |
| Website |
www |
Founded in 2007, Game Power 7 is the first Arabic online and mobile gaming company. Game Power 7 created products based on games from different countries and cultures and transformed them to follow Arabic tradition and culture.
Game Power 7 released its most well-renown game in 2008, named Arabic Rappelz. This game is an Arabic version of the MMOG, which is a massive multi-player online game. Arabic Rappelz is known to be the first online game of Arabic origin. This game became immediately successful, recording a population of over 1 million players. Game Power 7's headquarters is centered in Dubai Media city, UAE, although it has offices in three other Arab countries.
Game Power 7 is a supporter of several programs that promote youth values and community. The company calls this their "integrated social responsibility vision"
Currently, over 70 million people use Game Power 7 to play their games.[2]
Gaming industry
CEO & Co-Founder Mr. Fadi Mujahid and 90 employees have become the first Arabic publisher and developer of online and mobile games. Originally Spacetoon Media Group in 2007, the first Arabic entrepreneur to enter this competitive field; Game power 7 has developed eight games, roughly one per year for the last few years. This has allowed for them to be a messenger for intellectual and moral development to Arab youth, all while cooperating with global developers and strategic partners.[3]
Game Power 7 have been encouraging Arab youth participation and has successfully created three headquarters distributing amongst three different countries. This company has gone from local to a global industry allowing for the proper services to suit Arabic players throughout the world. Social responsibility programs adopted by this company have embodied the "effective partnership" in society. In hopes for academic innovation nurturing, Game Power 7 has provided training to its employees, providing them with corporate conscious and social training programs. Social Program supporting Arab youth include the start of "success ambassadors" to accolade innovative ideas and projects.[3]
List of games
Rappelz
Game Power 7's most popular game, Rappelz, was originally created in Korea before Game Power 7 developed one for the Arab world. This made Arabic Rappelz the first Arab online game. The game is based on MMO gameplay, and its target population consists of all ages. The game prides itself for the freedom it gives the user when considering the size of its maps, sharp graphics, and the players ability to advance himself in the games virtual hierarchy. For instance, when the player first starts the game, he is able to choose 3 different 'races' which will determine the rest of his experience while playing the game.[4]
Adrenaline
A First-person shooter, Adrenaline is the only game of Game Power 7's which offers the user access to 3D technology. This game is based on a hypothetical future environment in which the world is in shambles due to nuclear conflict, and battle over the North Pole. Game Power 7 has taken advantage of the use of Arabic themes in the game through their use of Arabic voiceovers and even implementing maps which depict different Arabic regions. This game also offers the user a plethora gameplay options in the variety maps, gameplay modes, and weapons the user can choose from.[5]
Arabic Allods
Allods Online originates as a popular MMORPG across other areas of the world. Game Power 7 has brought this popular game to the Arabic world, with Arabic Allods. This game is considered as one of the most advanced MMOs of its kind, and is extremely popular among professional gamers.
Awards
At the Online Games event in the Arab World in 2013, Game Power 7 won many awards signifying their online gaming dominance. These awards include:
1st place: Best company of developing and distributing Arab games among 30 competitors.
2nd place: Rappelz voted 2nd most popular game between Arabs among 274 rival games.
3rd place: Allods had 3rd best graphics among 274 rival games.
4th place: Allods voted the 4th player's favorite game. Also, Cultures Online voted 4th best browser game among 274 rival games.[1]
References
- 1 2 "About us". Gamepower7.com. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ↑ "Game Power 7 Recognised for Visionary Innovation Leadership Award by Frost &... - DUBAI, U.A.E, March 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/". Prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- 1 2 "celebrates its eighth anniversary in Al Rahmah orphanage". Gamepower7.com. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ↑ "Rappelz". Gamepower7.com. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
- ↑ "Adrenaline". Gamepower7.com. Retrieved 2015-04-30.