Empowering Indie Developers With Xbox Game Camp Asia

Chia Jun Shen, Global Expansion Lead (Southeast Asia), Xbox | Suan Goh, Co-founder and Studio Head, CtrlD Studio | Jonathan Tang, Developer, Smooth Brain Game Labs | Vanessa Ong, Developer, Smooth Brain Game Labs

22-Jul-24 21:00

Empowering Indie Developers With Xbox Game Camp Asia

Pause
Embed

From connecting indie developers to industry mentors to hosting mock game pitches, Xbox Game Camp Asia was held recently from 20th February - 19th April 2024 with two strong goals: to empower people from traditionally marginalised communities and underrepresented youths to realise their potential in the gaming industry and to grow gaming communities around the world. This week, we look at the camp and its impact from several angles through the people involved - Xbox Global Expansion Lead Chia Jun Shen, local indie game studio head Suan Goh, together with budding game developers Vanessa Ong and Jonathan Tang, participants of the camp.

Photo Credit: Unsplash, Microsoft

Produced by: Haniff Baharudin, Julian Yap, Estelle Siow

Presented by: Haniff Baharudin

This and more than 60,000 other podcasts in your hand. Download the all new BFM mobile app.

Categories: technology, gaming

Tags: xbox game camp asia, industry mentors, game pitch, budding developers, indie developers, indie games, gaming, microsoft, xbox, game developer, malaysia gaming industry, budding gamers, indie game studios, empowering local,

Today’s Shows

6:00 AM

The 6AM Stretch

Thought-provoking discussions on ideas, people and events shaping our lives.

7:00 AM

World Market Watch

Tony Nash, CEO, Complete Intelligence tells us where international markets are heading.

7:15 AM

Morning Brief

We recap global and local headlines from today's papers and portals.

7:30 AM

Morning Brief

Wong Kar Choon, Capital Markets Services Partner, Deloitte Malaysia tells us the trends in the IPO market in SEA this year, as well as the outlook for 2026.

7:45 AM

Morning Brief

Dr. Kathryn Robison, Lecturer in American Studies at the United States Studies Centre discusses Donald Trump’s shifting influence and the fallout from the release of the Epstein files dominating US politics.

8:00 AM

The Breakfast Grille

Saskia Blume, Chief of Child Protection at UNICEF Malaysia discusses the recent cases of crimes involving children and potential solutions to the issue.

8:30 AM

Morning Brief

CF Fong, CEO at LGMS Berhad, discusses the sudden Cloudflare outage that happen on Tuesday evening.

8:45 AM

Morning Brief

(REPEAT) We dive into the local and international news that matters to you.

9:00 AM

Opening Bell

(REPEAT) Tony Nash, CEO, Complete Intelligence tells us where international markets are heading.

9:15 AM

Opening Bell

(REPEAT) We take a look at the FBM KLCI as well as regional capital markets.

9:35 AM

Ringgit & Sense

Dr. Mohaini Ahmad Basri, licensed financial planner at Wealth Vantage Advisory tells us how we can better manage our finances to combat the rising cost of living.

10:05 AM

Open For Business

How Meng Hock, Executive Director, CEO & Chairman, OMS Energy Technologies

11:00 AM

Tech Talk

12:00 PM

Enterprise Explores

Mathew Raju, Senior Customer Success Manager, Adjust

1:00 PM

The Breakfast Grille Repeat

Our flagship show, we feature both game-changers and groundbreakers in the hot seat.

2:05 PM

Discovery Hour

An eclectic selection of BBC shows, curated with variety in mind.

3:05 PM

Beyond the Ballot Box

Markela Penegyres, a grassroots activist from Australia joins us in conversation about how the Palestine solidarity movement can win.

4:05 PM

Health & Living

How do we know whether the medical devices used in healthcare are safe? We look at why health tech is an important component of patient safety.

5:00 PM

Top 5 at 5

6:00 PM

Talkback Thursday

8:00 PM

BBC World Service

PROGRAMMES