Present At IGDX 2025, Minister Of Trade: Indonesia Is Ready To Become The New Power Of The World Game Industry

Menkomdigi Meutya Hafid (photo: dock. Komdigi)

JAKARTA - Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Meutya Hafid emphasized Indonesia's position as a new force in the world game industry through the Indonesia Game Developer eXchange (IGDX) 2025.

Carrying the theme 'Accelerating Southeast Asia's Creative Power', this annual event brings together hundreds of local game developers with publishers, investors, and international media.

"We are not only holding a conference, but also reaffirming the common belief that Indonesia and Southeast Asia have become new centers of global creative and digital innovation," Meutya said in her official broadcast.

According to Meutya, IGNX is able to build a complete ecosystem that involves all game industry players from various backgrounds. In fact, since 2021, this program has facilitated more than 3,500 business meetings between local developers and global industrial partners.

The contribution of the game industry to the national economy is also increasingly real. Currently, this sector accounts for around IDR 71 trillion per year and is supported by more than 2,000 active developers and publishers in various regions in Indonesia.

"This achievement cannot be separated from the spirit of mutual cooperation that formed Indonesia's digital ecosystem. This data shows that the game industry has now become the main driver of the national digital creative economy," said Meutya.

According to data from the Ministry of Communication and Digital, Indonesia is now ranked fourth in the world with more than 154 million gamers, or about 40 percent of the total players in Southeast Asia.

This figure confirms that Indonesia's position is not only as a big market, but also as a rapidly growing digital content producer.

The 2025 IGNX which took place on October 9, 2025, also featured exhibitions by local game developers, digital creative industry players, communities, universities, and partners from friendly countries.

In addition, various discussion forums and business sessions were held to strengthen connections between national and global industry players.