Agate Releases White Paper Indonesian Game Industry, Foreign Studios Still Dominate

JAKARTA - Agate International (Agate), a leading game developer in Indonesia and one of the largest in Southeast Asia, released The State of Indonesia's Game Industry White Paper.

This report presents a comprehensive analysis of the condition of the Indonesian game industry, including market opportunities, user behavior, government regulations, to local developer capabilities.

"Agate launched The State of Indonesia's Game Industry White Paper with the aim of providing guidance for parties interested in exploring the Indonesian game industry," said Agate Co-founder and CEO Shieny Aprilia.

In the report, Agate found that the dominance of foreign game studios still dominates the majority of the market, while local developers have only recorded 0.5% market share.

In fact, Indonesia is one of the fastest growing game markets in the world, driven by a large population and widespread cell phone penetration.

Agate also deeply regrets this fact. Because according to him, the quality of local games is increasing and has even been able to compete in the international market.

"The difficulty of accessing comprehensive and trustworthy information, especially for foreigners who are interested in understanding the Indonesian market, is one of the obstacles in developing the Indonesian game ecosystem," added Shieny.

Furthermore, The State of Indonesia's Game Industry White Paper also discussed various government programs designed to strengthen the game ecosystem in Indonesia.

Some of them are the Indonesian Game Rating System (IGRS), funding programs, copyright protection, and community programs to help market local games.

Through this white paper, Agate emphasized the importance of long-term collaboration between industry activists, governments, and investors.

Agate also recommends increasing access to capital for local game studios as well as talent development programs in crucial areas such as game design, to advance the Indonesian game ecosystem.