Local game developers go global

BattleBrew Productions founder and chief executive officer Shawn Toh. BattleBrew Productions is among the latest home-grown studios aiming to push made-by-Singapore games further out on the world stage. ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO
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COLOGNE - This week, a group of local video game companies are at Cologne in Germany hoping to take their work to the next level - or level up, to use a gaming phrase - by showcasing them at the world's largest gaming festival, gamescom.

They want to catch the eye of the crowd at the industry's largest event by exhibition space and visitor numbers. Around 370,000 visitors and 1,037 exhibitors from 56 countries attended the show last year.

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