{"id":75437,"date":"2021-10-17T00:42:08","date_gmt":"2021-10-16T16:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/?p=75437"},"modified":"2021-11-03T13:48:00","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T05:48:00","slug":"qoo-news-ea-talks-about-apex-legends-mobile-strategies-and-esports-at-gamescom-asia-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.qoo-app.com\/en\/post\/75437\/qoo-news-ea-talks-about-apex-legends-mobile-strategies-and-esports-at-gamescom-asia-2021","title":{"rendered":"[Qoo News] gamescom asia 2021 Entertainment Zone STUDIO Day 1 Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"

It has definitely been a jam-packed first day of gamescom asia 2021\u2019s Entertainment Zone\u2019s STUDIO. We hope you have thoroughly enjoyed yourselves and caught as many sessions as you possibly could! Fret not, here\u2019s a quick rundown of what went down today:<\/p>\n

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Hosted by J. Jai Kishan, gamescom asia\u2019s STUDIO Day 1 began with a recap of PRIMETIME with Victoria Cheng and delved directly into the first Mobile Minutes segment, presented by Natasha \u201cTashbunny\u201d Hashim. From Esports Awards, Billboard Gaming, Mobile Halloween, the whole Apple vs Epic saga, and Netflix\u2019s soon-to-be gaming debut, Tashbunny explored these issues and more, giving viewers an exhaustive overview of what\u2019s been happening in the global gaming industry.<\/p>\n

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Fans got the chance to get up close and personal with their favorite streamers, Gema Show (Indonesia), SirCloud (Malaysia), BaoBao (Malaysia), MaggieKarp (Philippines), Dossier Channel (Thailand) and Rip113 (Vietnam) as part of the AMD X Acer Streamer Challenge and what to look out for in the upcoming episodes.<\/p>\n

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Another exciting STUDIO session, the Singapore Pavillion Showcase, was presented by Singapore Games Association (SGGA), to highlight the best of the nation\u2019s gaming industry. The following brands and institutions were presented:<\/p>\n

\u25a0 Junkfish
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\n\u25a0 Ysbryd games
\n\u25a0 Leoful
\n\u25a0 Wraek
\n\u25a0 Lionfish Studios
\n\u25a0 No Average Joe
\n\u25a0 IMBA Interactive
\n\u25a0 Singapore Polytechnic\u2019s School of Media, Arts & Design
\n\u25a0 Eliphant
\n\u25a0 Vector Gems Tech<\/p>\n

In addition to providing more information on Singapore Games Week, the association has also launched the Singapore Games Week Virtual Village that takes users around various brand exhibits within the virtual space that has been created. Experience the virtual village here: https:\/\/www.sgga.org.sg. SGGA will also be presenting the inaugural Asia Games Awards to recognize the best in Asia on 17 October 2021 (4PM SGT).<\/p>\n

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AAA gaming brand Electronic Arts (EA), presented a STUDIO session with Liam McClure, Head of Creative Strategy & Player Engagement at EA. Moderated by Sean Lim of Digital Braves Media Group, the fireside chat titled Asia First Thinking with EA, delved deeper into what the Asian games industry has to offer, engagement strategies around Apex Legends and FIFA, and what EA sees as the next big thing within the region\u2019s rapidly growing sector.<\/p>\n

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The gamescom asia esports Challenge, powered by Epulze, broadcast the Counter Strike-Global Offensive CS:GO challenge between teams Checkmate, BCO, Aravt, and Renewal. During the final round, between Checkmate and Renewal, Renewal came out victorious after 30 grueling rounds of CS:GO.<\/p>\n

Ubisoft\u2019s much anticipated Just Dance 2022 was shown as a sneak preview to STUDIO\u2019s attendees tonight! Hosted by Mark Kinoshita and Singaporean Dancer, Benzo, the duo unveiled the various chart-topping hit songs and universes that will be present with this new launch next year. To reward live viewers, Ubisoft is giving away Assassin\u2019s Creed figurines and a pair of tickets to Werewolves Within to 2 lucky winners.<\/p>\n

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Antoine Henry, Associate Game Director, and Jean Luc, Senior Associate Producer, of Ubisoft Singapore provided attendees with insights on how aspiring youths can join the gaming industry. Additionally, sneak peeks of Far Cry 6, Rainbow Six Extraction, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, and Riders Republic were shown during the session.<\/p>\n

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gamescom asia\u2019s Trade Zone closed off with a poignant topic \u201cBe an Ally for Women in Gaming\u201d within UNconference The participant-driven roundtable brought on women and men from the industry to engage in an open discussion about the important topic, with speakers sharing their personal stories, how the industry could make conscious efforts to shape the environments around them, and letting the audience come on to share their own experiences. A fitting wrap on gamescom asia 2021\u2019s Trade Zone!<\/p>\n

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And with that, gamescom asia 2021\u2019s Day 3 has come to an end. There is only 1 more day of STUDIO live-streams to catch this weekend! Watch these live-stream sessions on http:\/\/gamescomasia.live or any of the following channels: Facebook, YouTube, Discord, TikTok, and Twitch tomorrow, 17 October 2021, featuring a special episode of Mobile Minutes with Eri Neeman, Interview sessions with the streamers from Team Acer (a part of the AMD x Acer Challenge), award-winning games during Indie STUDIO, the first Singapore Games Association\u2019s Asia Games Awards, the TikTok Show and ending off with a VALORANT gameplay session between Team Alienware Casters and some lucky fans.<\/p>\n

\u258d<\/strong><\/span>Full STUDIO Day 1 Stream<\/h4>\n