If you missed today's State of Play, catch all the announcements here: www.gematsu.com/tag/state-of...

Rumour: Konami And Square Enix Expected To Bolster 'Switch 2' Software Library With Major IP As you would hope

Rumour: Konami And Square Enix Expected To Bolster 'Switch 2' Software Library With Major IP.

Capcom announces Capcom Games Competition – student competition utilizing RE ENGINE Capcom has announced Capcom Games Competition, its first-ever game competition for students in Japan utilizing its proprietary RE ENGINE.

Capcom announces Capcom Games Competition – student competition utilizing RE ENGINE

Capcom has announced Capcom Games Competition, its first-ever game competition for students in Japan utilizing its proprietary RE ENGINE.

A collage of various indie games from Southeast Asia.

Let's celebrate the incredible talent of Southeast Asian indie game developers! 🎉 Share your favorite SEA indie games and use the hashtag #SEAindiegames.

Marvel Rivals Steam Charts Steam player count for Marvel Rivals is currently 415683 players live. Marvel Rivals had an all-time peak of 444286 concurrent players on 6 December 2024.

Marvel Rivals has reached 440,000 concurrent players on Steam for the first time steamdb.info/app/2767030/charts/

Circle of Sparks

Out Now: Circle of Sparks 🇮🇩 by @wizdreamgames.bsky.social
Discover the latest game releases from Southeast Asia: virtualseasia.com/category/rel... #CircleOfSparks

Check out this game made by Singapore-based game developer

🇲🇾 Malaysia-based Weyrdworks has announced a collaboration between their idle desktop pet game @weyrdlets.bsky.social & @amongus.innersloth.com

The update features login bonuses including:
- Exclusive intractable decorations
- A head accessory
- Stickers
- A Mini Crewmate Mini Pet

Koei Tecmo (Nioh, Dynasty Warriors, DOA) plans to expand deeper into AAA games.

They've formed a new in-house AAA studio and expect PC/console markets to grow due to new hardware releases. The company seeks to increase ➡️ 2500 to 5000 employees in the long run.

▶️ automaton-media.com/en/news/koei...

I can confidently say some of my favorite experiences playing games from Southeast Asia are from student games.

Don’t underestimate the creativity and talent that’s coming from some of the people behind these games 👇

An image of the two screens of the PS1 startup. Text has been edited to read "Holy shit, this bios is 30 years old. I am so old. You probably are too. You have my deepest sympathies. Play some PS1. I hear it helps".

Realised it was the PS1's 30th anniversary in like two weeks, and it did me immense psychic damage.

*Update* Kadokawa Corporation has published a statement confirming reports that Sony Group Corporation has expressed the intent to acquire Kadokawa Corporation, but a decision has not yet been made. www.gematsu.com/2024/11/reut...

Steam Curator: Virtual SEA - Games from SEAsia Discover the best of Southeast Asian indie games on Virtual SEA's Steam Curator page. Our team handpicks top releases, upcoming titles and EA games from the region, all available on Steam.

🎉 Exciting news!

We've reached some milestones on our Steam curator page:

🇹🇭 200+ Thai games listed
🇲🇾 100+ Malaysian games featured
🌏 A total of 1000 games from Southeast Asia!

These include both released and unreleased titles. Explore our curated list: tinyurl.com/SEA-games

Final Fantasy 14 has been announced for mobile.

www.videogameschronicle.com/news/final-f...

Game is being developed by Tencent’s Lightspeed Studios, who are known for PUBG Mobile.

This month there has been multiple events in showcasing games from Southeast Asia. Last week there is an event from Malaysia called Indie Jam 2024.

Indie Jam 2024 is an event by @themagicrainmy.bsky.social
to promote games from SEA creators and students.

INDONESIA RECORD HEAT
36.9C today at Sabu Island
HOTTEST DAY IN HISTORY FOR SABU ISLAND
Indonesia has been breaking record for over 18 months, nearly every single day.

Vietnam’s Decree 147/2024/NĐ-CP and its effect on the country’s games market - Niko Partners Background On November 9, 2024, the Vietnamese government issued Decree 147/2024/NĐ-CP, effective December 25, 2024, on the management, provision, and use of internet services and online information,...

Vietnam's new video game regulations go live on December 25.

The changes cover age rating systems, content restrictions, time limits for minors, licensing processes, rules for real money-virtual items, and payment systems.

We've written up everything you need to know here:

Pokémon TCG Pocket Has Already Generated $120 Million Since Launch That's a lot of Pokè Gold

Pokémon TCG Pocket Has Already Generated $120 Million Since Launch. (Repost)

⚠️🔁 My fella Nana who's a VN writer is currently fighting CIDP (an autoimmune disease). She's a nice person who's real serious about the craft.

There's a fundraiser being run to help with her medical bills, so if you can help donating or reposting this to spread the words, please do! (Details here)

Xbox Showcases Global Expansion Work in Southeast Asia at Gamescom Asia With the number of industry events, games, teams and energy growing from the region, it’s no wonder everyone’s excited about Southeast Asia.

October is a crazy month for game events in SEA, but I'm always grateful for the opportunity to visit and engage with the developer community.

I wrote about @xbox.com's experience attending IGDX and Gamescom Asia, and why SE Asia's game scene is on the rise.

developer.microsoft.com/en-us/games/...

Pokemon TCG Pocket has reportedly passed $120 million in earnings | VGC Pokemon TCG Pocket has reportedly passed $120 million dollars in earnings since its full release just over two weeks ago.

Pokemon TCG Pocket has reportedly passed $120 million in earnings since its release just over two weeks ago.

www.videogameschronicle.com/news/pokemon...

Since y’all have been engaging with the data.
Here’s some info that Riris (Co-Founder of 🇮🇩 Indonesia-based GameChanger Studio) shared a couple months ago on the Steam player base of My Lovely Empress in the first 2 days of launch.

MLE is heavily inspired by Asian & Chinese mythology.

You know what'd be super cool? If Bluesky could fill the void twitter left by working out a deal with the console platforms for easy sharing of clips and screenshots.

illustration of a bunch of grass pokemon From left to right bulbasaur, chikorita, treeko, leafeon, smoliv, budew, turtwig, snivy, chespin, celebi, hoppip, oddish, rowlet, grookey, sprigatito, shaymin, lotad, bellsprout, shroomish, cherubi, cottonee, bounsweet, sunkern, cacnea

lots of grass #art #pokemon #pokefanart

Review: Romance Of The Three Kingdoms 8 Remake (Switch) - Grand Strategy With A Flair For The Dramatic Time to rewrite history

Review: Romance Of The Three Kingdoms 8 Remake (Switch) - Grand Strategy With A Flair For The Dramatic. (Repost)

[HEAR YE, HEAR YE]

In collaboration with Gamewave, we are working on english edition of Gamewave magazine.

SEA Game developers that would like to participate as part of the magazine can fill the form below:

tinyurl.com/GamewaveEnglishForm

Insightful data of the playerbase of 🇲🇾 Malaysia-made No Straight Roads by Metronomik.

SEA accounted for only 5% of players of a game very heavily influenced by this regions’ cultures.

Breakdown
- U.S./Canada 42%
- Europe/Africa 35%
- Japan/Korea/TW & HK 10%
- The rest 13%

I just played the demo of the Indonesian brawler Acts of Blood and if you have anything left for the Batman games and The Raid, you should do the same!