eSports blueprint ready by April: minister


  • TECH
  • Wednesday, 20 Mar 2019

JOHOR BAHRU, 16 Mac -- Menteri Belia dan Sukan Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman ketika sidang media selepas melawat mangsa pencemaran sisa kimia di Sungai Kim Kim yang mendapat rawatan di Stadium Tertutup Majlis Perbandaran Pasir Gudang hari ini. --fotoBERNAMA (2019) HAK CIPTA TERPELIHARA

KUALA LUMPUR: The blueprint on the development of electronic sports (eSports) in Malaysia is expected to be ready by April, said Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman. 

He said the blueprint focuses on five main strategies, namely the development of athletes towards e-sports excellence; support for the growth of the eSports industry; access to better eSports facilities to attract investors; building public awareness and promoting responsible games; and instilling good governance and administration in the eSports industry. 

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