The Ministry of Communication and Multimedia and the Ministry of International Trade and Industry have been in talks with an entity, and today they reveal the entity as Sony at Level Up KL 2019! They have been in talks, believing in Malaysia’s ability to grow Southeast Asia’s game industry. There’s been plenty of support of Malaysia’s independent developers and raising awareness of their work, and it is now formalized in a partnership of Malaysia with Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios (SIE WWS).

Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios will be establishing a studio in Malaysia! It will be a part of the Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios family of global studios and be part of the network developing worldwide exclusive titles for the PlayStation universe. SIE WWS Malaysia will be providing art and animation services.

Jim Ryan, President and CEO, Sony Interactive Entertainment commented:

“Impressive talent, a vibrant game ecosystem, and support from the government are key reasons why we have decided to take our partnership with Malaysia to the next level.”

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Malaysia will be working closely with SIE WWS to create opportunities for the local and regional games industry right here in Malaysia. There will be a focus on uplifting the talent pool in Malaysia, starting with the establishment of partnerships with education industry partners in the nation. This is to ensure that accelerated growth of the industry in the country will be not only be supported, but strengthened.

YB Gobind Singh Deo said:

We are excited and honoured to announce our formal partnership with SIE WWS on the establishment of its studio in Malaysia, which will create more opportunities for the local and regional game industry.

With this establishment, Malaysia will be working closely with Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios to create more opportunities for the local and regional games industry. Together, we will work to uplift creative talents in Malaysia and even establish a partnership with our local educational partners. This is to ensure the accelerated growth of this industry in our country will be supported.

Likewise, YB Datuk Darrel Leiking, Minister of International Trade and Industry Malaysia commented:

This establishment by SIE WWS is a key win for Malaysia and a testament to the nation’s efforts to attract strategic high-quality investments from international companies. Malaysia has all the right criteria to become the favoured investment location for international game developers. Our thriving games ecosystem and world-class talent have attracted over 60 game development studios from all over the world and we look forward to more in the future.

With Level Up KL only growing bigger each year, this is a great opportunity for the game development scene in Malaysia. We look forward to the studio’s future projects!

Over the past 20 years, Malaysia has successfully built its local Digital Creative Content
industry, creating 149 IP titles, generating RM7.6 billion revenue and export sales of 1.3 billion
with a global reach to over 120 countries.