Indonesian game developers are asking foreign publishers to establish a local presence, citing concerns that it could hinder the development of the country’s entertainment industry and lead to loss of access to global markets. opposed planned regulations that would have required it.
The new rules will be regulated by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and were originally scheduled to come into force in January.
Foreign publishers who fail to comply with the regulations could have their local access to video games blocked by the ministry and be unable to sell their products to Indonesian customers.
Although a final decision on the new rules is still pending, the planned regulations are causing debate and concern among video game industry stakeholders.
“Regulations will limit market access for local game developers,” said Nikko Soejoadi, founder of Jakarta-based independent Rainbow Game Studio. jakarta post on Thursday.
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Although publishers have the resources to publish, market, and distribute finished games from developers across a wide range of markets, developers primarily focus on creating games. Some developers have the ability to market their products on their own, albeit with a much narrower scope.