Finally, a video game hero for Africa

By Heenali Patel, for CNN

Updated 1026 GMT (1826 HKT) January 20, 2016

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Cameroon's first ever video game, Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan, features an African hero, and is part of a growing video games industry across Africa.
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Cameroon's first ever video game, Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan, features an African hero, and is part of a growing video games industry across Africa.
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The stories heroes are Enzo and his wife Erine, who battle to regain their thrown in the fantasy kingdom of Zama.
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The stories heroes are Enzo and his wife Erine, who battle to regain their thrown in the fantasy kingdom of Zama.
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"I owe a lot to manga and comics," says Madiba Olivier, the game's creator.
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"I owe a lot to manga and comics," says Madiba Olivier, the game's creator.
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Though Aurion's characters represent more diversity in the video game universe, Olivier says that was not the point for him when making the game. <br />"We are making a game for gamers. Our idea is that we get inspiration from comics and mix it with our own style," he says.
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Though Aurion's characters represent more diversity in the video game universe, Olivier says that was not the point for him when making the game.
"We are making a game for gamers. Our idea is that we get inspiration from comics and mix it with our own style," he says.
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"At first, the idea was to make games about ninjas," notes Olivier. "But then I realized many gamers were bored of the same story and the same heroes. That's how the idea to create an African fantasy came out."
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"At first, the idea was to make games about ninjas," notes Olivier. "But then I realized many gamers were bored of the same story and the same heroes. That's how the idea to create an African fantasy came out."
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