: The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia has identified several international video game companies with the potential to be based in the country and make Malaysia the Gaming Hub of Southeast Asia.said the RM30 million allocated under Budget 2024 for the promotion of Malaysia as an e-sports industry hub would, hopefully, speed up the process of South Korean video game company NX3 Games spreading its wings here next year since it had voiced its willingness to do so.
“I believe that with this initiative, more international companies can be based in Malaysia,” he told reporters after officiating the launch of the Federal Territory-level National Sports Day celebration here today. NX3 Games, which focuses on publishing games, research and development as well as content design, had previously targeted opening its regional head office in Kuala Lumpur.
“Before the Covid-19 pandemic, we witnessed many film companies coming to Malaysia for film but the pandemic has had an effect, especially on several big studios like Iskandar Malaysia Studios Sdn Bhd,” he said.