EVERYONE'S favourite gaming award show in Southeast Asia, the SEA Game Awards will be back for its fifth year this November. Organized by the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation, the SEA Game Awards 2021 is an event to commemorate all the best games made in this part of the world. Just like last year, there will be 10 different categories for the awards that will be bestowed to the winning entries.
Categories
Best Game Design
Best Innovation
Best Storytelling
Best Technology
Best Audio
Best Student Game
Best Visual Award
Audience Choice Award
Rising Star Award
Grand Jury Award
Here are our panel of esteemed judges for this year’s submissions. Hailing from the game industry media, these experts from the region had the monumental task of picking the best of the 100+ entries we received. It was no easy feat.
Aaron Yip, Managing Editor, HardwareZone
Arya Wibowo, Editor-in-Chief, Gamereactor Indonesia
Vittaya Junvirattanachai, Partnership & Sales Manager, Thisisgame Thailand
Anton Chua, Tech Editor, What’s A Geek
Sean Lim, Managing Editor, Wanuxi
Though this year’s event will also be completely virtual (like 2020), it won’t be any less exciting. With game entries from Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Vietnam, and Brunei, there’s going to be the talent to match this multi-nation celebration. Yes, there will be special guests performing and hosting the awards ceremony. We can’t reveal who they are yet, but stay tuned to eGG Network to keep in the know!
The SEA Game Awards 2021 will be broadcast on eGG Network TV, Facebook Page, and TikTok – 19 November, 8 PM.
eGG Network
Sat Nov 06 2021
The SEA Game Awards 2021 is an event to commemorate all the best games made in this part of the world. - eGG Network
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