LogInSingapore is the smallest SEA country with one of the fastest-growing economies in the region. The gross domestic product is expected to grow by 34%, achieving 626.07 billion USD by 2028. There are more than 6 million people, 0.9 million of whom are gamers. The Singaporean video game market is projected to show a CAGR of 12.99% in 2023-2028.
The Singapore game scene is more AAA. There are offices of big companies like EA and Ubisoft. So, most developers who work in Singapore tend to be attached to the giant companies.
There are quite a lot of really good indie gamedev studios in the SEA region. Most of us are trying to find a way to survive.
Younger talents are much more creative, free, and expressive, and also often influenced by other countries’ cultures. For instance, in Singapore, many developers apply anime style or Japanese-inspired style due to its strong fanbase. It creates a unique blend of cultures in this part of the world trying to reach out to a different demographic in the Western world. Younger devs also sometimes consider their own game preferences that are radically different from older devs. For instance, the digital native generation grew up with Minecraft and Roblox and are attuned to fast-paced games, while older generations grew up with console gaming and slower-paced games on consoles. It is crucial that developers consider the different demographics both within the team and also the evolving preferences of younger gamers.
Singapore has a couple of pretty good PC studios and very little mobile companies. They had a lot of experience, brought out what they learned and created great PC games.