Kuala Lampur, Nov. 8 -- Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo announced today that electronics giant Sony will open a gaming studio in Malaysia.

He said the studio will be open sometime next year with the aim of making Malaysia a central gaming hub for South East Asia and eventually worldwide.

"In the coming months, Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios (SIEWS) will be establishing a studio right here in Malaysia.

"It will be part of the SIEWS family of global studios and be part of the network developing worldwide exclusives titles for the Paystation universe," Gobind said during the closing ceremony of Level Up KL 2019 a regional platform for game developers organised by Malaysian Digital Economy Corporat...