Summary

  • South African mobile gaming publisher Carry1st has raised $27m to develop and publish games across Africa.
  • The publishing house has also announced the return of its flagship Call of Duty: Mobile tournament as part of the Carry1st Africa Cup 2025, with over $1m up for grabs.
  • This year’s competition will be the largest yet, with more than 200 teams and 1,000 players from seven countries, and has been recognised by Activision as a qualifying tournament for the Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship 2025.
  • The qualifier matches will take place online from May to July, with the Carry1st Africa Cup 2025’s LAN Grand Finals to be held in Lagos, Nigeria, in August.
  • A wildcard slot will allow teams from further African countries to participate.

By Dean Takahashi

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