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Exploring Southeast Asia's Games Regulations: What do Gamers Find Important?

  • Report

  • February 2025
  • Region: Asia Pacific
  • Niko Partners, Inc.
  • ID: 6056901
The Southeast Asian video games market is projected to generate $5.5 billion in revenue in 2024, reflecting a 7.8% year-over-year growth, according to Niko Partners’ SEA-6 Games Market Report. Given the region’s diverse regulatory landscape, it is becoming increasingly crucial for developers and publishers to familiarize themselves with local laws and gamer expectations when entering these markets.

This Knowledge Brief explores SEA-6 gamer awareness of their own country’s regulations, followed by an in-depth analysis of how important these rules are perceived to be within the gaming community. Additionally, we assess the potential implications for developers and publishers operating in the region, and provide insights and strategic recommendations to support companies aiming to expand into Southeast Asia with key takeaways at the country-level.

Niko Knowledge Briefs are timely short-form topic reports written by Niko’s senior analysts using Niko’s proprietary data on Asia and MENA. Based on Niko's proprietary data and insights, we write and publish a new Knowledge Brief every two weeks. These short-form reports empower companies to access Niko's high-integrity data, insights, and research in a bite-sized format.

Table of Contents

List of Exhibits
  • Awareness Among Southeast Asian Gamers of Their Country’s Gaming Regulations
  • Percentage of SEA-6 Gamers who Regard Regulations as Unimportant
  • Perceived Importance of Regulations by Country