Gen Arena Sdn Bhd is the corporation that brought us Battle Arena. Spanning an area of 17,000 square feet of high-end gaming environment located on the 5th Level of Jaya Shopping Mall, Battle Arena boasts as the largest Southeast Asia’s Esports Club. If that’s not convincing enough, Battle Arena is equipped with 114 PCs with the highest-level specifications currently available in the market.

The arena built for gamers by gamers is a premium and a luxurious establishment by nature which has most of its computers placed in private rooms. This allows for more privacy and less distraction for hardcore competitive gamers that are trying to climb the ladder of ranks.

With larger rooms equipped with lush sofas and large TVs for an even more opulent gaming experience, Battle Arena also threw in two Premium VIP rooms that comes with large touch-screen TVs equipped with Fingerworks software for a more in-depth game analysis and discussion. These rooms are specially designed for competitive teams looking for a training lounge. Alternatively, these two rooms can also be used as coaching rooms for any live coaching or sharing sessions.

Battle Arena also features a unique futuristic designed arena on the main stage area with 2 sound proof capsules for tournaments, a dedicated broadcasting area and production equipment which are specially designed for hosting world-class Esports events. The hall can hold up to 400 people which allows audience to enjoy the live session of tournaments held in the arena.

The arena also looks out for growing streamers with their 10 dedicated exclusive single-user streamers’ pods, fully equipped with the highest-end streaming setup which includes the following; top-specs desktop PCs, gaming peripherals, webcams, external mics and dual-monitors. As streaming is one of Battle Arena’s major focus, Battle arena intends to help groom Malaysian talents with these pods to realize their full potential.

“We aim to come up with new ways to change the way people view Esports, bring about more publicity and awareness about Esports and the fact that playing computer games can be a legit career path, and that gaming talents can make big money out of gaming. We also want to set the stage by using our premise to host gaming events and change the way people see Esports. This is the future of Esports!” – Jian Hong, Business Development Manager of Battle Arena.

Not only does Battle Arena aims to promote the growth and recognition of Esports culture, but they also aims to elevate the Esports industry in Asia to another level by helping individuals who are interested in pursuing a career in the Esports industry. As the industry develops, career options have increased considerably over the years where talents can be a streamer, host, match analyst or even a competitive gamer.

With many talents residing in Malaysia, Battle Arena offers a home-like environment where aspiring gamers and talents can hone their skills and kickstart a fruitful career in Esports. Battle Arena also aims to be a platform to host for even more major international events, to bring about greater awareness of Malaysia’s Esports industry. With this increased recognition, Malaysia can become a host for more major international Esports events to come.