This event becomes a form of Google support for independent games

Singapore – The development of mobile gaming industry in Southeast Asia continues to grow each year. But it is undeniable that the majority of games played are games developed by major developers, such as PUBG, Fortnite, etc.

This development was also followed by the growing number of independent game developers who wanted the same success.

"There is no better time to become an Android game developer in Southeast Asia.Southeast Asia and India currently have 300 million players and this will continue to develop, "said the director of business development; Southeast Asia, India and Australia – ArticleSet.com Google Play Kunal Soni, at the Google Asia Pacific office, Singapore, Wednesday (11/28/2018).

For this reason, Google has organized an independent gaming accelerator to help independent gaming developers in Southeast Asia, India, and Pakistan, so they can compete in growing markets. overcrowded.

Among the hundreds of developers, 30 have been selected in Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, India and Pakistan. They also received advice not only from Google but also from independent game developers who managed to create games and businesses.

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"This program was designed to encourage these developers to interact with future developers, learn from their experiences, learn from their background, and learn all of these lessons," said Soni.

In addition to discussions with mentors, this program also gives priority to the development phase of the game. Indeed, Google wants developers to focus on long-term goals.

These 30 developers have learned to make their games smoother, the UI and UX more user-friendly, to determine the price of their games. In addition, Google has also provided a team of testers, which is generally difficult for independent developers, to try their games.

"We want to make sure that the games produced from this program are not a miracle.We want to produce a sustainable long-term independent gaming studio in Southeast Asia that continues to publish successful games," he said. David McLaughlin, director of Google Global Developer Ecosystem. the same. (vim / fyk)