Google on April 26 announces the winners of the Google Play Indonesia Games Contest in Jakarta. Hundreds of entries from local Indonesian developers were submitted to this competition which celebrates the spirit and great potential of local game developers.
The 15 finalists were invited to showcase their submissions at this offline gaming expo for industry experts, Google executives and gaming enthusiasts from across Indonesia, giving them a chance to get their games noticed by the right audience.
Before announcing the winners, the audience heard from the panel of expert judges about just how important this type of event is when it comes to nurturing developers. The audience then participated in interactive live voting to choose the winners.
The top three winners are Warung Chain: Go Food Express followed by Tahu Bulat and Vimala: Defense Warlords.
All three winners were given an Android TV set with 4K resolution.
Warung Chain: Go Food Express will also be featured in an Android Developer Story video produced by Google Play and promoted on Android Developer / Play Developer channels.
The goal of the first Indonesia Games Contest was to help nurture the local gaming ecosystem. Google Play believes that with the right support, Indonesia’s talented game developers have the potential to build even more successful businesses and enter the top ranks of game developers globally.
Google Play Indonesia head of Business Development David Yin says, “We believe that more Indonesian developers have the talent and the drive to break into the global market and make it to the top ranks.
“I see first-hand how much promising talent there is in Indonesia and we are committed to helping developers of all sizes get discovered and reaching gaming enthusiasts locally and globally.”
Google Play provides developers with access to more than one billion users worldwide. The Google Play Games Contest is an initiative by Google to help Indonesian developers develop, grow, and earn in the global market.