Indonesia Game Awards 2024 Honors the Best Made-in-Indonesia Video Games

It’s that time of year again to honor the stars of the Indonesian games industry at IGDX 2024. From Indonesia’s growing portfolio of games year-on-year, VirtualSEA helped judge and recognize the brightest game dev stars who’ve reached great heights in the games industry. Best Visual Art Best Audio/Soundtrack Best Game Narrative Game of the Year […]

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IGDX Business 2024 in Conversations and Observations

IGDX continues to grow bigger and better, reflecting the impressive growth of the Indonesian games market. VirtualSEA gained key insights from IGDX Day 1 and 2 Business Matchmaking and Booth Showcase through face-to-face conversations and observations. Numerous Programs Giving Opportunities to Up-and-Coming Developers Government programs and corporations have given great interest in supporting game development […]

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IGDX 2024 Reveals Its Exciting Event Rundown

The annual Indonesian Game Developer Conference (IGDX), organized by Indonesia’s KOMINFO in collaboration with the Indonesian Game Association (AGI), has released its schedule for October 10-12, 2024. Several IGDX Programs are present for the activity-filled weekend, with different things for attendees to see and do. Check out the current schedule of activities per program below, […]

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Jakarta-based Brandoville Studios Management Rocked with Allegations of Workplace Abuse

Content Warning: The article covers testimonies and evidence with detailed accounts of harassment and abuse. Brandoville Studios was a game art and animation development studio that provided services to international games and entertainment clients. Starting as an Indonesian partnership with Malaysia’s Lemon Sky Studios in 2018, it became a fully independent studio in March 2020. […]

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Gamescom 2024: Indonesian and Philippine Pavilions Showcase Southeast Asian Game Development

In the Gamescom Business Area, accessible only to industry professionals, global game industry representatives convene to showcase new products, negotiate deals, and network. A notable feature of this area is the country pavilions, which often unite various studios from a single nation, promoting both their games and cultural elements. We examined the pavilions from Indonesia […]

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Southeast Asian Games at Gamescom 2024: Hands-On with Playable Titles

We fought through the vast, crowded halls of Gamescom 2024 in Cologne to bring you the latest on games from Southeast Asia showcased on the public show floor. While Singaporean titles dominated the dedicated booths, we discovered gems from across the region in indie and larger productions. Singaporean Standouts Unyielder (Trueworld Games) This fast-paced looter […]

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