1001: Threads of Mizan debuts at Gamescom

MBC Game Studio used Gamescom Opening Night Live on August 25 to reveal 1001: Threads of Mizan, a new co-op action-adventure built around Arabian fantasy, flying carpets and large-scale enemy fights. Polygon, which played the game at Gamescom 2026, said the title drew surprise on the show floor after arriving with little advance leakage. Director Scott Lussier told Polygon the game had been the “greatest secret ever kept.” The studio’s official materials describe it as a one-to-three-player game inspired by One Thousand and One Nights. ### Why did the reveal catch people off guard? Scott Lussier told Polygon at Gamescom 2026 that 1001: Threads of Mizan had been kept under wraps unusually well before Opening Night Live. Polygon wrote that the industry’s habit of leaks made the reveal stand out because many attendees had not heard about the project before the trailer ran. (polygon.com) Gamescom Opening Night Live included the game among its surprise reveals, according to Polygon’s roundup of the event. MBC Group said in an August 26 statement that it unveiled both MBC Game Studio and its debut title at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany. ### What kind of game is 1001: Threads of Mizan? The official game site says 1001: Threads of Mizan is a 1-3-player co-op action-adventure set in a “sprawling Arabian Fantasy world” inspired by the folklore of One Thousand and One Nights. (polygon.com) The site and official trailers say players will travel on flying carpets and the game is coming to Steam, Epic, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. (polygon.com) IGN’s first-look coverage said the game was one of the announcements during Gamescom Opening Night Live and focused on combat, co-op play and flying-carpet exploration. Shacknews, after a Gamescom hands-on, said the title presents a story world not often seen in Western big-budget games. ### What did Polygon actually see on the show floor? (1001threadsofmizan.com) Polygon said its demo involved three players jumping from a cliff, summoning magic carpets and flying through a rocky desert while fighting enemies. The outlet described the game as non-linear and said the pitch combines co-op action with stories nested inside other stories. Polygon also called 1001: Threads of Mizan one of Gamescom 2026’s best action games in its preview. (za.ign.com) That judgment was Polygon’s, not the developer’s, but it helped push the game into wider conversation after the reveal. ### Who is making it? MBC Group said on August 26 that 1001: Threads of Mizan is the debut title from MBC Game Studio, identifying the developer as part of the Middle East and North Africa media company’s expansion into games. (polygon.com) Business Wire carried the same announcement, describing the project as an “epic action-adventure” rooted in the world of One Thousand and One Nights. MSN and other recap coverage identified the August 25 reveal as the game’s public debut at Gamescom 2026. (polygon.com) Those reports also described the setting as fantasy shaped by Arabian folklore. ### Where can players track what comes next? The official 1001 Threads of Mizan site now hosts trailers, screenshots and platform listings for the game. The media page includes the reveal and demo materials shown around Gamescom, and the official site is the clearest source for future release updates from MBC Game Studio. (mbc.net) (1001threadsofmizan.com) (msn.com)