Liputan6.com, Jakarta – After the success of its inaugural edition in 2023, Garena is again presenting Garena Game Jam: Back For Round 2.
The event held by Garena took place on the Ciputra University Surabaya campus on January 24-26 2025. In this event, there were 130 participants from among students and students competing to create games within 48 hours.
Garena Game Jam itself is now increasing the number of participants from 100 to 130. It is hoped that this event can become a forum for competition and networking which is important for young talent in the local gaming industry.
The presence of Garena Game Jam is part of Garena’s long-term commitment to support the development of the Indonesian gaming industry ecosystem.
“Garena is proud to be the first global gaming company to present Game Jam in Indonesia as a forum for competition and networking for young developers,” said Garena Indonesia Country Head Hans Saleh in an official statement received, Sunday (26/1/2025).
He further said, “We hope this event can inspire cross-collaboration stakeholder to create more opportunities for young game developers in Indonesia.”
This event received support from various parties, including the Ministry of Creative Economy, Ministry of Communication and Digital, Indonesian Game Association (AGI), Game Developer Arek Suroboyo (GADAS), and Ciputra University Surabaya.
“We appreciate Garena Game Jam as a form of collaboration between the government, Garena and educational institutions in building a digital talent ecosystem in the gaming sector,” said Deputy for Digital Creativity and Technology, Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy Muhammad Neil El Himam.