Playing to his passion: Metronomik’s Wan Hazmer puts his stamp on the gaming world

Growing up immersed in the enchanting world of gaming, Haz’s fascination evolved into a desire to shape these virtual universes himself. — Photos: IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

Wan Hazmer Wan Abdul Halim – generous with smiles and laughter, donning a cute flat cap and uwabaki Japanese slippers – cuts a striking figure as the co-founder, CEO and game director of Malaysian video game company Metronomik.

Renowned for his role as the lead game designer for Final Fantasy XV at Tokyo’s Square Enix, Haz (as he is fondly known) has been instrumental in shaping the gaming style and work ethic at Metronomik.