After nearly 20 years, can S'pore make blockbuster AAA games?

Some experts say mobile games more popular here; others feel maturing scene offers hope

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Some 18 years after the Government announced support for video game development in Singapore, leading many people to seriously consider a career in the industry, there are now around 220 game development and publishing companies here.

And a milestone was reached last week when Gamescom Asia was held here - the first time an offshoot of one of the world's biggest video game events, Gamescom, was organised outside Germany.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 19, 2021, with the headline After nearly 20 years, can S'pore make blockbuster AAA games?. Subscribe