A total of 46 games from the South-East Asian region will be showcased, with nine games from Malaysian game makers and studios. — Photos: SAMANTHA LOW
PETALING JAYA: A touch of Malaysia will be featured on the world stage in the upcoming Summer Game Fest.
Nearly a dozen Malaysian-made games will be shown off in the large-scale online event hosted and produced by Geoff Keighley.
Keighley is also the executive producer of The Video Games Award, widely touted as the pinnacle of awards showcases for the industry.
The presentation, as part of the Southeast Asian Games showcase, will be featured on June 8.
Southeast Asian Games showcase co-founder Samantha Low said that having the national gaming scene up and centre on the world stage was a dream come true.
Low said that having the national gaming scene up and centre on the world stage was a dream come true.
“I grew up playing a lot of Japanese games such as Final Fantasy VIII, never fathoming that the ability to develop games was right here in my backyard. Our games have soul and you can feel our textured history and our unique lived experience through the art, the story and the gameplay of each of these games," the Kuala Lumpur-born 33-year-old said when contacted by The Star.
Her counterpart Arief Johan, 29, said that the showcase was proof that the scene in the region can no longer be ignored.
"The industry has grown a lot since satay and roti canai made an appearance in Final Fantasy XV. This showcase is a celebration of games that speak not only to our region but are a testament to the rest of the world that games and developers from Southeast Asia can no longer be overlooked.
Arief said that the showcase was proof that the video game scene in the region can no longer be ignored.
"I hope the showcase cajoles publishers, platforms, and other partners to take a closer look towards the region and identify even more means to amplify the stunning work local developers are building," he said.
A total of 46 games from the region will be showcased, with nine games from Malaysian game makers and studios.
Among those slated for the showcase include Am I Nima by Canada-based Ho! Games and Overhours by Sarawak-based Ctrl D Studios.
The Southeast Asian Games showcase and the Summer Game Fest as a whole will be broadcast live on YouTube on June 8 (3am Malaysian time) from the YouTube Theater in California.
