The Southeast Asian video games landscape is populated by well-known titles such as My Lovely Wife and the Simulacra series, which are all published by the Taiwan-based Neon Doctrine. As a renowned publisher, Neon Doctrine is dedicated to promoting games from across Asia, with a particular focus on Southeast Asia.
To achieve this aim, the company has teamed up with Playerium, a development and production studio with a long list of acclaimed titles, including Astral Chain, Death Stranding, Destiny 2, Monster Hunter World, and Resident Evil Village. By combining their strengths, the two companies hope to provide comprehensive publishing, development, and production solutions to creators and studios around the world.
As part of this partnership, Playerium founder Solomon Temowo has joined Neon Doctrine as co-founder and Chief Development Officer. Temowo brings a wealth of experience to the table and will be responsible for leading and scaling the group's development and production capabilities and services.
In Temowo's own words, "We naturally complement each other's strengths and weaknesses, and this partnership will have an exponential effect on the positive impact we bring to our partners and to the industry."
Neon Doctrine most recently released its award-winning PC title The Legend of Tianding on PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One and Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and iOS. The publisher is set to launch stealth platformer The Library of Babel on April 7, 2023, for Windows PC & Mac, Xbox One and Series X|S, PlayStation 4|5, and Nintendo Switch.
Overall, the partnership between Neon Doctrine and Playerium represents an exciting development for the Southeast Asian gaming industry, as the two companies work together to deliver high-quality games and services to players and developers alike.
