Gaming

Coda, a Singapore-headquartered digital content monetization and distribution company, has reached a partnership with TikTok Gaming to let users move from game content on the platform to purchases on Codashop, Coda's digital goods store, across Southeast Asia.

Roblox, the immersive gaming and creation platform, has appointed Joel Neoh as managing director for Southeast Asia and Oceania.

Vietnam seeks to cap the daily playing time of under-16 gamers at 60 minutes and require parents to register their accounts, according to draft rules for online games compiled by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Singapore-based game publisher iterco has opened iterhaus, a creative hub, and Porch, a community café, in South Jakarta, marking an expansion beyond game publishing into physical community infrastructure for Indonesia's creative industry.

Kaveh Wong, Co-Founder of Xsolla Curine Academy, discusses how AI is changing creative production, why human authorship remains commercially important, and how Southeast Asia can build original IP and studio-ready talent.

Online game Roblox has launched Roblox Kids and Roblox Select accounts globally, automatically placing users into age-appropriate account types with tailored access to games, chat, and other features.

TikTok has launched Mini Dramas and Mini Games, new on-platform experiences allowing users to discover, watch, play, and purchase content without leaving the app.

Onibi, an independent game studio developing AI-powered open-world multiplayer RPG Tomo: Endless Blue, has closed a strategic funding round led by Thailand-based SeaX Ventures and France-based Pix Capital.

The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) of Singapore and Chinese technology giant Tencent have launched a digital wellbeing campaign titled “Beyond the Screen: Healthy Digital Play,” aimed at encouraging healthier digital habits among families and strengthening offline connections through gaming.

Southeast Asia’s gaming economy matters because it offers an early view of a larger shift in digital business. The next generation of consumer growth in Asia will likely be mobile-first, creator-mediated, community-retained, and monetized across a broader ecosystem than most companies are used to modeling.