Responding to the very enthusiastic market response, IT company Digiltalife, which is part of the National Information and Communication Technology Entrepreneurs Association (APTIKNAS), surprisingly announced that it has upgraded the status of the annual Jakarta Game Expo (JGX) event to a national event with a new brand called Indonesia Game Experience (IGX) 2024.
The transformation of this local event to a national level is not just a rebranding, but also marks a massive expansion of this event to various big cities in Indonesia which is ready to become the biggest game event in Indonesia.
This was conveyed by the General Chairperson of DPP APTIKNAS Ir. Soegiharto Santoso, SH when delivering his remarks at the Press Conference for the launch of Indonesia Game Experience (IGX) 2024 at Tangcity Mall, Tangerang City, Banten, Friday (02/08/2024).
The success of the implementation of JGX for two consecutive years, said Soegiharto, is a continuation of the success of the implementation of the Jakarta Game Show which has been held since 2011 to 2013 by the event organizer Digitalife under the leadership of Hendri Andrigo Sutanto who is also the Chairperson of the DPD APTIKNAS DKI Jakarta.
“After two consecutive years of receiving a positive response from the gaming community in the Jakarta area, we at DPP APTIKNAS strongly support the increase in the status of this event to a national event. Since the beginning, APTIKNAS has fully supported this activity and the achievements of Digitalife under the command of Bro Hendri Andrigo Sutanto need to be appreciated,” said Hoky, Soegiharto’s nickname, who also serves as Secretary General of DPN PERATIN (Indonesian Information Technology Advocates Association) and serves as Deputy Chairperson of DPP SPRI (Indonesian Press Association).
This transformation aims to spread the spirit and experience of gaming more widely to various major cities in Indonesia, namely Jakarta, Tangerang, Surabaya, and Bandung.
This time the activity will be carried out in a series starting from 1-4 August 2024 at Tangcity Mall, Tangerang, then on 13-16 September 2024 at Mangga Dua Square, Jakarta, continued on 24-27 October 2024 at WTC Surabaya, and will be held on 21-24 November 2024 in the city of Bandung.
On the occasion of the IGX 2024 Press Conference, TAITRA Jakarta Director Amy Hsiao also expressed her support for the implementation of the IGX 2024 event.
According to her, “Taiwan has long been a leader in the field of information technology, especially in gaming hardware. Our commitment to innovation and quality has made us a global force in the gaming industry, we are impressed by the enthusiasm of Indonesian gamers and the rapid growth of the e-sports industry in Indonesia, we will continue to support the activities carried out by APTIKNAS.” Amy said.
Another resource person, Dandit Hardianto from Finpay said that the IGX 2024 event is in line with Finpay’s vision and mission to foster new innovations that can combine the games industry and the fintech industry. “Hopefully this event can be a forum that facilitates gamers and encourages a healthy competitive spirit,” said Dandit.
Meanwhile, Angelika Putri, S.I.Kom as the Founder and Secretary General of the Indonesian Payment Gateway Association/ APGI stated that IGX 2024 is an extraordinary platform to connect various stakeholders in the gaming and payment gateway industry. “We hope that through this event, innovation in the field of digital payments can continue to grow and provide a positive contribution to the gaming ecosystem in Indonesia,” said Angel.
At the beginning of this activity, from the Masterdata & Digitalife company, Andi Tanudiredja together with Hendri Andrigo Sutanto explained clearly in turns about the great potential of the gaming industry in Indonesia.
Hendri explained that IGX 2024 presents various interesting activities, including Esport Tournaments for PC games such as Ayodance, Point Blank, and Valorant as well as mobile games such as Free Fire, MLBB, and PUBGM. “Including Game Dev & Publisher Showcase, Hardware Showcase, Seminars, Telecom & Payment Gateway Showcase, Virtual Reality, Simulators, Robotics, Cosplay & Community Event,” he explained.
Meanwhile, in addition to APTIKNAS, IGX 2024 is also supported by the PB Esi and APGI associations, and has received Official Marketplace support from Blibli and Official Fintech from Finpay.
No less interesting, this national event also received sponsor support including; Lexar, MSI, Cube Gaming, Sades, Philips, Nemesis, Enermax, HYTE, Paradox Gaming, Be Quiet, Bit Defender, Langame, SteelSeries, Thrusmaster, then Taiwan Excellence Sponsored by: Aver, Acer, Republic Of Gamers, Cooler Master, Microtek, Thermaltake, TeamGroup, Gigabyte, Aorus, Benq, and Mobiuz.
Including getting full support from Game products namely; Pointblank, Audition AyoDance, Line Getrich, Venba, Smashing Feathers, Valorant, PUBGM, MLBB, Free Fire, Caliber, as well as support from Game Developers & Publishers including; Linegame, Megaxus, Zepetto, Spirits, Playport, DNA, 1C Game Studios, Wonder Siblings
Not to mention also supported by Media Partners namely Dunia Games, Esport.id, KotakGame, Ligagame Esport, Metaco, Info Tourney, Gamerslife.id, Gameholic.id, Bindo.id, Biskom, Hyperbit, Futureloka, Gawai.com and Gamingland, and Guetilang.
Andi also said that the event organized by Digitalife will ensure that every aspect of IGX 2024 provides the best experience for all visitors and participants. “Interestingly, with all these extraordinary preparations and support, IGX 2024 is ready to become the biggest and most anticipated game event in Indonesia,” concluded Andi.
He also advised game lovers not to miss the opportunity to be part of the new history of the gaming world in Indonesia.