The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has announced that Datuk Ts. Mahadhir Aziz has completed a successful three-year tenure as CEO, marking the end of his leadership on 31 August 2024. As he moves on to new endeavours, his departure sets the stage for further growth and innovation within MDEC, building upon

The Malaysian games industry has boomed in the past several years. Many foreign video game developers and studios have taken root in Malaysia, including Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian Studios and even Sony's PlayStation Studios. That's not even mentioning other companies like Bandai Namco and Double Eleven. Recent

It's a bold new day for the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) as it is now fully venturing into gaming and web3 technology. MDEC is teaming up with Acxyn, one of the world's first Web3 IP tokenization platforms. The latter will be receiving a RM750,000 grant from the Malaysian government to mark "a signifi

Ahead of Level Up KL 2023/MYDCF this weekend (28 September to 1st October), the Malaysian Digital Economic Corporation announces its successful overseas booth at this year's Tokyo Game Show 2023. MDEC and the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) hosted a Tokyo Game Show Malaysia Pavilion booth w

Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) and Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) are joining hands to lead 16 Malaysian gaming and creative content companies at Tokyo Game Show (TGS) 2023, Japan’s largest annual trade shows for video game developers and one of the world’s biggest game shows

Making games is a tough and enduring business. It helps to know what you're getting into before venturing into the industry, be it making games on a large scale or contributing to it as a third party group in Southeast Asia. It doesn't hurt to get some insight, especially from experts like Larian Studios. And that's

Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) and PUBG Mobile have announced that they will be holding four major events in conjunction with the month-long MYDCF21 that is currently taking place until 30 November 2021.  The four feature events are PMPL MY/SG S4: Golden Bullet Awards, PUBG Mobile MYDCF Cosplay Video

The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has announced the MY Digital Creativity Festival is a month-long event, brought to you by LEVEL UP KL and Kre8tif! to bring you the latest and greatest animation and games from the Southeast Asian region. MY Digital Creativity Festival is a combined animation and game

The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) via its LEVEL UP KL initiative, announced the hosting of SEA Game Awards 2021. In its fifth iteration, the SEA Game Awards is set to recognise and celebrate the creativity, artistry and technical genius of the finest developers and games from the South-East Asian video ga

The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation, or MDEC, will be hosting the SEA Game Awards 2021 by way of the Level Up KL expo. This will be the fifth year in the running for Level Up KL, with the event happening on September 2021. The award categories for the show are as follows: Grand Jury Award Rising Star Aw

The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) is inviting digital content & game-related companies to participate in a survey. This survey is done with Supporting Regional Partners consisting of Asosiasi Game Indonesia (AGI), Game Developers Association of the Philippines (GDAP), Malaysia Chapter of IGDA, Sing

The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has announced that it will be offering PRISMA grants for creative content companies and industry folks in Malaysia. The PRISMA grants will be worth up to RM50,000 per company, with the criteria being that it has to be companies under the digital creative content sector

Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has recently concluded its Creativity @ Schools Awards, which began back in 2020. The programme aims to develop skills and talent in the digital creative content field amongst school students, and this year’s competition saw over 700 registered participants from 40 sch

Last year during Level Up KL 2019, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced that they were going to open a new PlayStation studio in Malaysia. Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (SIE WWS Malaysia) will provide art and animation services as part of SIE WWS activities, developing PlaySta

Update (2nd May): The stream is up now. Here's the Malaysian version. https://www.facebook.com/lvlupkualalumpur/videos/311825226449805/?__cft__[0]=AZU6EKPN9xTb0tQmLRpTqfgmhaUST2ZG_nfgVKOYUwGs6DbTy06dS9bQgdIpMFLDA3_zcvRjdhSCtAeYfaKF_nb4WDOAhYRAmMR16irCrrgAriAMy2Ge5cMn8Arnd2K_hX2kwsKIb0SFsyvC8GN5Umw4NAQj6rzWF7I6TnDzjeBB

Malaysia's biggest event focusing on digital content such as animation and video games is just around the corner. That's right, I'm talking about Level Up KL 2019. This will be the 5th year that the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) is organising Level Up KL and this year, it will be the first time that the e

As you may have heard, a number of game industry luminaries said their piece about gun violence and games with facts and the upside of the hobby. Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)'s VP of Creative Content & Technologies Hasnul Hadi Samsudin also has a bit to say concerning the recent words from US Presid

NOTE: This interview has been paraphrased for clarity. Jeremy Choo, CEO of Ammobox Studios, has steered the company from its humble beginnings in 2008 to a thriving game development powerhouse. With a remarkable growth trajectory—from a tight-knit team of 12 to a robust 60—the studio is now a key player in craft

Significant milestones and contributions have marked Malaysia’s journey in the video game development industry. From the early days of outsourcing to the rise of local studios making global waves, Malaysia’s game development scene has evolved remarkably. In celebration of Malaysia Day, we explore this evolution thr

In recent years, Malaysia has emerged as a notable player in the game development world. From creating indie hits to working on international blockbusters, Malaysian developers have shaped the industry in unexpected ways. As we celebrate Malaysia Day, we highlight a few individuals who have not only shaped the local ga