Report: South-East Asia’s gamers prefer collaborative play, titles with local flavour

Malaysian gamers, and those in the region, prefer games they can play with their friends and titles with local sensibilities, according to a report. — LOW LAY PHON/The Star

South-East Asian gamers prefer to play together with friends and choose titles by Asian developers, finds a research report on gaming trends.

Market research firm Niko, in a report for Google, found that 60% prefer to play with friends, with many of the region’s top-grossing titles featuring social elements and team-based gameplay.