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MDEC’s Level Up KL Hosts SEA Game Awards 2021; Game Submissions Now Open

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 Award Audience Choice Award ...

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MDEC Is Inviting Southeast Asian Game Developers To Take Part In Survey

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, Singapore Games Association - SGGA...

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MDEC Awards Local Talented Youth In Animation & Games Development

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 schools in  Malaysia showcasin...

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Malaysia’s 3D Animation Scene Is Off To A Good Start In 2021…

Malaysia animation studio Monsta and Astro Shaw released a trailer of its upcoming sci-fi animation film Mechamato. And it's looking pretty sweet action-wise; check it out below. https://youtu.be/YD-rSKne1_w Mechamoto is about a kid named Amato who stumbles upon an alien destroyer bot named Mechabot who has the abilities to mechanized objects...

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Malaysian Horror Game Wins Big At The SEA Game Awards 2020

Level Up KL 2020 once again played host to the SEA Game Awards for the fourth time in a row. The awards show aims to recognize and celebrate the creativity, artistry and technical genius of the finest developers and games from the Southeast Asian region, as well as upholding creative and technical excellence in the SEA video game industry. H...

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Looking For A Video Game Job In Malaysia & Singapore In 2020 & Beyond? Here Are Our Suggestions

2020 is a pretty crappy year for a lot of folks, especially for those looking for a job. Anyone who specifically needs a job in video games, especially in Malaysia and Singapore, would probably need a heads up for this sort of thing. Luckily, we're here to help. Rather than relying on the usual job portals that can allegedly be rigged, how about...

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Wallet Codes & FIGHT Esports Join Forces With Level Up KL 2020

Forest Interactive’s gaming wallet platform, Wallet Codes, and its esports arm, Forest Interactive Gaming Habitat Team (FIGHT) have announced that they are returning as the official gaming wallet and one of the esports partners at Level Up KL 2020. Forest Interactive Product Operation Manager Adi Azfar said: “Level Up KL this ye...

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Malaysia’s FV Cup Fighting Game Tournament Is Slated For 21st November

Malaysia fighting game group Flash Vision will be hosting its FV Cup 2020 later this November, bringing a whole slew of fighting game folks and players together from all over Malaysia, be it the Klang Valley or the east sides of Sarawak and Sabah. This time, they come under the Level Up KL banner, meaning they have full support from the Malaysia Di...

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PlayStation’s Malaysia Studio To Be Helmed By Ex-MDEC Head Honcho

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 PlayStation exclusive titles. Earl...

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Level Up KL 2020 Will Go Online Later This Month [Update]

Originally published on 1 October 2020: (Updated on 2 October 2020): Earlier today, MDEC has clarified that Sony and Microsoft will not be speaking at the Level Up KL 2020 Industry Conference. However, the following developers and companies will be present to speak at the upcoming event: SteamRobloxLarian StudiosUbisoft Singapore You c...

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Let’s Celebrate Malaysia’s Many Gaming Accomplishments For 2020 [Video]

Happy Malaysia Day, everyone!  To celebrate the 31st of August  16th of September (and its weekend by extension), let's give thanks to the many hard-working folks in the Malaysian games industry for all of their contributions. From government body MDEC to small studios, every one of these fine folks should be recognized for their hard work...

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No Straight Roads Brings In Profit First Day After Launch

Today EG7 (owner of No Straight Roads publisher Sold Out) has announced that the recently-released title is already profitable just one day after its release on 25 August 2020 for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Developed by Malaysian developer Metronomik, No Straight Roads is an action-adventure game that mashes together rhythm-infused combat with ...

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Level Up Spacebar Event Is Getting A Huge VIP Appearance

Level Up KL is attempting something new this month with the LEVEL UP SPACEBAR and LEVEL UP PLAY-ONE online events. The organizers have revealed some of the guest speakers who will be gracing the business-focused Level Up Spacebar event, and it's actually a returning VIP guest from last year's event. Former Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) Worl...

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Level Up KL Announces SPACEBAR & PLAY-ONE Online Events In June

Even after cancelling their annual event, the Level Up KL organizers were planning something for June 2020, and now we know what it is. They are going to hold two online events next month, LEVEL UP SPACEBAR and LEVEL UP PLAY-ONE. LEVEL UP SPACEBAR will the first online edition of Business Connection Programme (BCP) @ LEVEL UP KL, a 1:1 business ...

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No Straight Roads Delayed To “Later In The Summer”

One of this year's most-anticipated indie-developed action titles No Straight Roads is getting delayed, much to the disappointment of many here in sunny ol' Malaysia. The Metronomik-developed title, previously scheduled for 30th June, will only be available "later in the summer" for PC (via Epic Games), PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. The main...

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The Best Malaysian-Made Animation That Flew Under People’s Radars

On Kakuchopurei's first-ever Post Credits video feature, we talk about Malaysia's ever-growing animation portfolio from 2007 and beyond. https://youtu.be/yiX5f8EVBdI As usual, subscribe to our YouTube channel for more video game and pop-culture features. We post new content every Wednesday & Friday. This Post Credits vid is an experiment; we...

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This 8-Minute Animation Is A Short Film Malaysians Can Be Proud Of

Legend Of Ancient Borneo is an animated short film produced by All-For-One Productions, but what's most notable about it is that it's actually the first-ever animated film fully in Kadazan. The story is based on a comic created by two Malaysians; Robertson Sondoh Jr and Kwan Thung Seng. It was also the grand prize winner of the Intellectual Propert...

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Malaysia’s MDEC Teams Up With YANA To Host 12-Hour Gaming Marathon [Update]

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_hX2kwsKIb0SFsyvC8GN5Umw4NAQj6rzWF7I6TnDzjeBBXMCPIv8NprP0_O8XwtKpxMI&__...

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How MDEC Plans To Bring Game Publishers To Malaysia

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 event is open to the public so ...

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Malaysian’s visual novel future is up to these up-and-coming developers

Meet Persona Theory, a Malaysian game company who has a knack for mature story-telling. Find out what makes the founders Saqina Latif and Buddy Anwardi tick in this Kakuchopurei exclusive. https://youtu.be/VNArVRYCocE Fires at Midnight will be out this November, while Kabaret is slated for 2020....

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