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Tamatem Games

start up
Jordan - Amman
  • 06/12/2021
  • Series B
  • $11,000,000

Tamatem is the leading mobile games publisher in the Arabic speaking market. We partner with international studios and developers, to localize and make their games culturally relevant for the Arab gamer.

Our experience in localization, user acquisition, distribution, cross-promotion, monetization, community, support and whales management we can help get your game on the top of charts, increase revenue and ensure its success in the Arabic market. Whether you are looking to publish a newly successful international game or trying to revive an old hit title, Tamatem is your best partner. We focus on publishing MMO-RPG, strategy, builder, mid-core, SLG, puzzle and trivia games.

Tamatem has published over 50 games on both iOS and Android with over 150M downloads. Tamatem is a 500 Startups and Endeavor company with offices in Amman, Jordan.


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Hussam HammoFounder

Hussam Hammo Jordan - Amman

CEO & Founder of Tamatem Games, the leading Mobile Games Publisher in the Arabic-speaking market with over 100 Million game downloads. Tamatem was founded in 2013 after joining 500 Startups, an early-stage venture fund, in Silicon Valley.

Tamatem works to localize international mobile games and make them culturally relevant to the Arabic-speaking market. Since its establishment, the company has over 125 employees, partnered with multiple international game studios with a 100% YoY growth.

Hussam defines the overall company strategy and works closely with international game developers to assess what games best fit the region for localization opportunities. Hussam firmly believes in data-driven decision-making as the best way to properly understand and penetrate markets.

Pre-Tamatem, Hussam Co-Founded Wizards Productions (2009-2012) one of the first gaming studios in the region. In 2007 Hussam worked with ‘Maktoob’ and created ‘Faye3.com’ the first Arabic social network with more than 500K users. Yahoo acquired ‘Maktoob’ and merged ‘Faye3.com’ to create ‘Maktoob Friends’.

Awards and recognitions:

EY Entrepreneur of the year award 2017
Vice chairman of the Jordanian Entrepreneurship Association (JEIA)
Selected by the World Economic Forum best 100 Startups shaping the fourth industrial revolution
Part of the royal committee to advise the ministry of telecommunication and Information Technology in Jordan
Appeared on the cover of Forbes magazine as the most innovative startup in MENA
Appeared on Inc. Arabia magazine cover and Venture magazine cover
Interviewed by Richard Quest on CNN and Hadley Gamble on CNBC
Queen Rania National Entrepreneurship Award
Taiwan Talentprenuer Award
Best Arabic Website Awards
Best Arabic Social Network Award
Best Jordanian Website
Startup Istanbul second and third place Awards
Arabian Business SME of the Year Award
Bank al Etihad SME Award

Specialties: Mobile Games, Digital Marketing, Social Networks, Mobile Applications, Gamification, Localization, Game Publishing, Game Development, Data Analysis