CEGA has spotlighted two Lahore-based game development studios, Gameworm Studio and Glitch Games Studio, ahead of their appearance at FUTUREPLAY Investor Summit 2026, scheduled to take place in Karachi on Thursday, July 9, 2026. Both studios represent the kind of creative and technical ambition emerging from Pakistan’s gaming ecosystem, and their participation in the summit will give them the opportunity to connect directly with investors, publishers, media houses, and ecosystem leaders who are shaping the future of the gaming and creative technology industry both within Pakistan and on the international stage.
Gameworm Studio is an indie game company pushing the boundaries of game development, design, and visual art while building original intellectual property rooted in local storytelling traditions. The studio’s flagship project, Marzumai, is a survival horror game inspired by Pakistani folklore, blending culturally specific narratives with immersive gameplay mechanics to create an experience designed to resonate with global gaming audiences. The decision to root a survival horror game in Pakistani folklore reflects a broader and increasingly visible trend among emerging game studios in Pakistan and other regions historically underrepresented in global gaming, where developers are recognising that authentic cultural narratives, rather than imitations of Western or East Asian gaming conventions, can offer genuinely differentiated and compelling content for international players seeking experiences beyond the familiar tropes that dominate much of the mainstream gaming market.
Glitch Games Studio brings a complementary but distinct creative vision to the FUTUREPLAY spotlight, built around a passionate team of game artists and developers dedicated to creating entertainment with genuine impact. The studio’s stated mission of building games that inspire creativity, enhance intelligence, and celebrate cultural diversity reflects an approach to game development that treats entertainment value and meaningful content as complementary rather than competing priorities. Glitch’s focus on crafting experiences that resonate with players across generations suggests a studio thinking carefully about accessibility and broad appeal alongside the cultural specificity and creative ambition that characterises much of the most interesting work emerging from Pakistan’s game development community.
Both studios’ participation in FUTUREPLAY Investor Summit 2026 reflects the growing maturity of Pakistan’s gaming ecosystem and the increasing capacity of CEGA-supported studios to present themselves credibly before an international audience of investors and industry stakeholders. For Gameworm Studio and Glitch Games Studio, the July 9 summit in Karachi represents an opportunity to showcase not just their current projects but their broader journey, creative vision, and long-term potential to the specific audience of publishers, investors, and ecosystem leaders whose engagement could meaningfully accelerate their development. The continued spotlighting of individual studios ahead of the summit by CEGA, backed by Ignite and the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, builds anticipation for the event while simultaneously building visibility and credibility for the individual studios being featured, a dual benefit that reflects the kind of ecosystem-building work CEGA has consistently undertaken on behalf of Pakistan’s gaming and animation talent.
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