Post Asiasoft GameFest 2009 Malaysia
9th June 2009, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Asiasoft Malaysia (AS Online Sdn. Bhd.), the Online Entertainment Leader in Southeast Asia hosted its first Asiasoft GameFest 2009 Malaysia (ASGF09MY), on the 5th to 7th June at Ground Floor High Street at 1 Utama Shopping Centre, Bandar Utama.
The carnival themed game event featured all of Asiasoft’s popular game titles, and launched new upcoming ones – “Yulgang Online” and “MapleStory Episode 2” – Chinese version, and a MapleStory Charity Auction to raise funds for a local charity. An exciting sneak preview of the brand new action-battle game (based on the famous Chinese epic, Romance of the 3 Kingdoms) “Warriors of the 3 Kingdoms” was shown as well.
“Yulgang Online” is the latest Oriental Martial Arts MMORPG that Asiasoft signed with MGAME Corporation recently. Based on the most popular comic series in Korea “Yul Hyul Gang Ho” (热血江湖), the game features brilliant gameplay options, cartoon-like characters and action-packed storylines which are constantly updated to provide refreshing gameplay and experience for players. On-the-spot Close Beta Test (CBT) registrations were held with exclusive Yulgang premiums being given out.
The highlight of ASGF09MY was “MapleStory”, the most popular online MMORPG in Singapore and Malaysia, where a never-before-seen Fun Crazy Experience event were unleashed for players to earn 10 times the normal experience for each monster kill.
All eyes were then on the SuddenAttackSEA Team Tournament where the best First Person-Shooting (FPS) game-teams from Korea, Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia converged and went toe-to-toe to grab up to RM20,000 worth of cash prizes from Asiasoft and our esteemed partner, Steelseries. TeamLZ emerged as Champions and walked away with RM8,000. 30.4 were 1st Runner Ups with RM5,000 and FMJ|Asiasoft.MY came in as 2nd Runner Ups winning RM3,000.
Dance enthusiasts too had a blast as they participated in the “Audition Clubber of the Year” Battle. The top three winners, Isaac Tan Joon Siew aka eyes, Chris Lee Soon Vui aka –KeichiSan- and Tan Jin Li aka –xMIKIx-, won bragging rights and the opportunity to be sent to Korea in representing Malaysia at the premier e-sports event, the e-Stars Korea 2009 in the Asian Championship Club Audition.
Other activities held in the Asiasoft GameFest include a series of Asiasoft game competitions, namely the “CABAL Forbidden Island Dungeon Run”, the “Rappelz Team Dungeon Raid Tournament”, the “Sudden Attack All Star Masters” and the “MapleStory Malaysian World Newbie” competition. Players gave it their all to put up their best performance to top their respective game championships and to win the attractive cash prizes and exclusive premiums.
The three lucky draw sessions for each day yielded many pairs of envious eyes and anxious moments, as it ended with a Grand Lucky Draw on Sunday where Tan Choon Wai won an exclusive MapleStory Episode 2 skinned SL300 Lenovo ThinkPad, sponsored by Lenovo.
Amidst the celebration and competition, a MapleStory charity auction – featuring special in-game items and game premiums were held for the gaming community to bid generously. Funds will proceed to a local charity which will be announced later after the event. A total amount of RM21,107 was generated from the auction.
“Asiasoft GameFest 2009 represents a milestone achieved in Malaysia’s gaming scene, as online entertainment – playing of online games is now considered an integral part of one’s lifestyle for the gaming community. It is a significant development for our industry, having achieved steady growth even in the current economic situation,” says Keith Long, Country Manager of Asiasoft Online, Malaysia. “We believe in value-adding to our gaming community with exciting and fun-elements during ASGF09, helping to spread cyber-wellness to promote healthy gaming lifestyle. In celebration of the growth of the Malaysian gaming industry, Asiasoft organized ASGF09 to give thanks to our loyal supporters, partners and give back to the community.”
“With many anime shows drawing inspiration from games and vice-versa, there is a natural synergy between the two forms of entertainment which share the same target audience. As the region’s first youth brand specializing in anime, Animax is proud to be the Official Broadcast Partner to promote ASGF to our 40 million viewers across Asia who love gaming as much as anime, manga, merchandise and all things J-Pop,” said Gregory Ho, Vice President and General Manager, Animax Asia.
Asiasoft continues to strive hard in improving the local gaming scene through consistent R&D, bringing in more fun and quality game-titles, championing free-to-play online games, initiating talents nurturing-cum-development program in efforts of propelling Malaysia in the gaming scene, both locally and internationally.
For more information, log on to http://my.asiasoftsea.net/asgf09/index.aspx
About AS Online Sdn. Bhd.
AS Online Sdn. Bhd. (http://www.asiasoftsea.net) publishes Massively-Multiplayer Online Games (MMOGs) in Singapore and Malaysia. Incorporated in 2007, Asiasoft Online assists game developers to tap onto the growth potential of the South-East Asia region.
Asiasoft Online publishes “Sudden AttackSEA”,“MapleStorySEA”, “AuditionSEA”, “GetAmpedSEA”, “Cabal Online”, “RappelzSEA”, and distributes “SilkRoad Online”. Asiasoft Online is also the Official Distributor for Blizzard Entertainment’s record breaking title “World of Warcraft”.
Asiasoft Online is part of the Asiasoft group of publishing companies with a presence in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam serving over 18 million registered gamers.
Committed to developing the regional online gaming community, Asiasoft Online works with content developers and industry partners to entertain and engage casual gamers and netizens.
Content localization, marketing and game service management are deployed by specialized and dedicated professionals, for game developers, in an integrated services platform.
Our Partners
About Hotlink
Hotlink is Asiasoft’s official partner to provide Cash top-up service via SMS and WAP. Cash is Asiasoft’s in-game currency that is used in all Asiasoft published games.
About ANIMAX ASIA
Animax is Asia’s first youth brand specializing in the fastest growing youth entertainment genre – anime along with other youth lifestyle programming.
Animax offers youth and young adults a place to escape to. An extraordinary world where anything is possible. A world where they can express their thoughts, communicate their passion and exercise their creativity. A world which celebrates the joy of youth and recognises them for who they are; a world of fun, happiness and excitement… In short, A World Less Ordinary.
Reaching 40 million viewers in 23 million homes across 20 countries in Asia, Animax is wholly-owned by Sony Picture Entertainment and managed by SPE Networks – Asia which also operates AXN, AXN Beyond and SET. Visit http://www.animax-asia.com for more.
About OCE
Optical Communication Engineering Sdn Bhd was established by Rimbunan Hijau Group in 1992. OCESB has been manufacturing fiber optic cables for 16 years in Petaling Jaya factory. With the transfer of technology from NTT, OCESB is the leading optic fiber, cable and devices manufacturer in the nation. In 2004, MCMC awarded OCESB with Network Facility Provider (NFP License), Network Service Provider (NSP License) and Application Service Provider (ASP License). Since then OCESB has designed, manufactured, engineered and built a Metro-Ethernet infrastructure with the overall national objective in mind.
OCESB works closely with a Singapore public listed company with a factory in Penang to manufacture network equipments including switches, routers and road side furniture.
About Lenovo
Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) is dedicated to building exceptionally engineered PCs. Lenovo’s business model is built on innovation, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction as well as a focus on investment in emerging markets. Formed by Lenovo Group’s acquisition of the former IBM Personal Computing Division, the Company develops, manufactures and markets reliable, high-quality, secure, and easy-to-use technology products and services worldwide. Lenovo has major research centers in Yamato, Japan; Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, China; and Raleigh, North Carolina. For more information, see http://www.lenovo.com
Tournament Results
1. MapleStory Malaysian World Newbie
Prizes for each winner
50k Maple Points, MapleStory Exclusive Figurine, MapleStory Mousepad, MapleStory Pillow, MapleStory Alluminium Bottle, MapleStory PC Decal
| Date | Event | Winners |
| Friday, 5th June 2009 | MapleStory Malaysian Newbie (Session 1) | Vincent Yaw Wei Wern aka “VincelovYuki” |
| MapleStory Malaysian Newbie (Session 2) | Lai Soong Kun aka “x3stupidboy” | |
| Saturday, 6th June 2009 | MapleStory Malaysian Newbie (Session 1) | Lai Soong Yaw aka “iHateLizard” |
| MapleStory Malaysian Newbie (Session 2) | Lai Soong Lok aka “vchlal” |
2. Audition Clubber of the Year 2009
Winners & Prizes
Grand Prize Winner
Isaac Tan Joon Siew aka “eyes”
Malaysian Representative to E-Star Korea 2009 + 30,000 @Cash + Rare Avatar Set (14 days)
1st Runner Up
Chris Lee Soon Vui aka “-KeichiSan-“
Malaysian Representative to E-Star Korea 2009 + 20,000 @Cash + Rare Avatar Set (14 days)
2nd Runner Up
Tan Jin Li aka “-xMIKIx-“
Malaysian Representative to E-Star Korea 2009 + 10,000 @Cash + Rare Avatar Set (14days)
3. World of Warcraft “Among the Champions”
1st Prize
Hwang Hsien Loong
Wrath of The Lich King Collector’s Box Set (Worth RM400) + World of WarCraft Edition SteelSeries Mouse ( Worth RM250) + World of WarCraft Edition MousePad.
2nd Prize
Tan Soon Liang
Steelseries WOW Mousepad + WOW Battlechest (worth RM120) + 60-days Timecard (worth RM115)
3rd Prize
Tan Soo Teck
Steelseries WOW Mousepad + WOW Battlechest (worth RM120)
4. Sudden Attack All Star Masters
Prizes
Champion
@Cash 30,000
1st Runner Up
@Cash 20,000
2nd Runner Up
@Cash 10,000
| Friday 5th June 2009 Sudden Attack All Star Masters | ||
| Session 1 | Session2 | Session3 |
| Champion | Champion | Champion |
| Kim Ki Yeon | Muhammad Harris | Sim Chia Hao |
| IGN: S3KimKiYeon | IGN: sequal | IGN: CeSsSSsSsSsSsc |
| 1st Runner up | 1st Runner up | 1st Runner up |
| Arifbillah bin Ariffin | Kang Chang Woo | Aizat Syahir bin Rosalan |
| IGN: AmateurA12 | IGN: NaPRO | IGN: MrKechik |
| 2nd Runner up | 2nd Runner up | 2nd Runner up |
| Lee Jong Sun | Kang Seon Jun | Aizat Khairil bin Rosalan |
| IGN: 1SaverLJS | IGN: IIExistIIWeed | IGN: MrApek |
5. ASGF Sudden Attack Team Tournament
Prizes
Champion RM 8,000
1st Runner Up RM 5,000
2nd Runner Up RM 3,000
4th Place RM 2,000
5th Place RM 1,000
6th Place Steelseries Sudden Attack Mouse Pad
7th Place Steelseries Sudden Attack Mouse Pad
8th Place Steelseries Sudden Attack Mouse Pad
Winners
| Champion | 1st Runner up | 2nd Runner up | 4th Place |
| TeamLZ | 30.4 | FMJIAsiasoft.MY | TeamODY |
| Team Leader | Team Leader | Team Leader | Team Leader |
| Kim Eric Jun | Kim Ki Yeon | Albert Lim Ying Poh | Low Yong Liang |
| IGN: June | IGN: S3kimkiyeon | IGN: GrifteR | IGN: YongL |
| Playing Position: Sniper | Playing Position: Sniper | Playing Position: Rifle | Playing Position: Sniper |
| Team Vice Leader | Team Vice Leader | Team Vice Leader | Team Vice Leader |
| Ng Yew Siang | Kim Kyung Tae | Lian Kong Chian | Lee Zhuo Xiu |
| IGN: nyhix | IGN: 1kimkyungTae | IGN: nitroN | IGN: RwKlol |
| Playing Position: Sniper | Playing Position: Rifle | Playing Position: Sniper | Playing Position: Rifle |
| Team Members | Team Members | Team Members | Team Members |
| Lee Wei Chen | Kim Chang Hoon | Andrew Yee Weng Keong | Mohd Suzaini |
| IGN: blackwinter | IGN: s5kimchanghoon | IGN: andrewzeal | IGN: Bala |
| Playing Position: Rifle | Playing Position: Rifle | Playing Position: Sniper | Playing Position: Rifle |
| Gavin Lam Wai Loong | Kim Min Ki | Liew Thong Peaw | Wong Mun Hou |
| IGN: gavin | IGN: Minki | IGN: m4sh | IGN: xubstitute |
| Playing Position: Rifle | Playing Position: Rifle | Playing Position: Rifle | Playing Position: Rifle |
| Lee Seung Woo | Ng Hoi Seng | Leong Khaw Jin | Gurcharanjeet Singh Guru |
| IGN: WonjuS2 | IGN: Jazt | IGN: fions | IGN: limp |
| Playing Position: Rifle | Playing Position: Rifle | Playing Position: Rifle | Playing Position: Rifle |
| 5th Place | 6th Place | 7th Place | 8th Place |
| Q.9 Gaming | Chronos[IMQ] | Otaku | ’Phobia |
| Team Leader | Team Leader | Team Leader | Team Leader |
| Nguyen Kim Long | Low Yew Joe | Teo Hong Xiang | Hu Che Seng |
| IGN: Rusherr | IGN: iamStepX | IGN: Jagball | IGN: Fr0zz3rn |
| Playing Position: Sniper | Playing Position: Sniper | Playing Position: Rifle | Playing Position: Rifle |
| Team Vice Leader | Team Vice Leader | Team Vice Leader | Team Vice Leader |
| Huynh Van Giau | Hilman Bin Shaiful Bahari | Tan Jiang Feng | Nazmi Syazwan Bin Mohamed Azhar |
| Playing Position: Rifle | Playing Position: Rifle | Playing Position: Rifle | Playing Position: Sniper |
| Team Members | Team Members | Team Members | Team Members |
| Pham Thanh Binh | Tan Meng Wei | Zheng Wei Cheng | Mohd Khairul Anuar Bin Mohd Kamal |
| IGN: Silverr | IGN: Kaiko | IGN: BuayPai | IGN: NataDeCocco |
| Playing Position: Rifle | Playing Position: Rifle | Playing Position: Rifle | Playing Position: Rifle |
| Nguyen Minh Lim | Mohd Syazwan Bin Mohd Hanafie | Alvin Lim Wei Cherng | Azwan Bin Ahmad Dahalan |
| IGN: Rexxxxxxxxxxxxx | IGN: vv4nr0 | IGN: kittys | IGN: letskillEr |
| Playing Position: Rifle | Playing Position: Rifle | Playing Position: Rifle | Playing Position: Rifle |
| Cao Hong Phuc | Sim Chia Hao | Raymond Chua Bing Zhi | Lee Thow How |
| IGN: Joevn | IGN: CeSsSSsSsSsSsc | IGN: BuayZai | IGN: Leeth5889 |
| Playing Position: Rifle | Playing Position: Rifle | Playing Position: Snipe | Playing Position: Rifle |
6. CABAL Combo Challenge
Prizes
Champion
Huang Te Wei
Cabal Mousepad, Cabal Poster, Cabal Keychain, Cabal PC Decal, Cabal Lanyard, Cabal Paperweight, Cabal Playing Cards, Cabal Map, Cabal Art Book, Cabal Blessing Bead Plus (1 Day) X 3
1st Runner Up
Sherman Tan
Cabal Poster, Cabal Keychain, Cabal PC Decal, Cabal Lanyard, Cabal Paperweight, Cabal Playing Cards, Cabal Map, Cabal Art Book, Cabal Blessing Bead Plus (1 Day) X 2
2nd Runner Up
Thin Kar King
Cabal Keychain, Cabal PC Decal, Cabal Lanyard, Cabal Paperweight, Cabal Playing Cards, Cabal Map, Cabal Art Book, Cabal Blessing Bead Plus (1 Day) X 1
7. CABAL Forbidden Island Dungeon Time Attack
Prizes & Winners
| Champion | 1st Runner up |
| 300,000 CABAL Cash | 200,000 CABAL Cash |
| XeoRiDz | Narutotan |
| PrincEsSELyn | YaNxWInD |
| Rocas | xxxXen56xxx |
| oOIchigOo | Haxter |
| DevillicAngel | NoRegret |
| craki13 | sherrylz |
8. Rappelz Dungeon Rush Event: Crystal Valley
Winner
Guild Memphist
9. Rappelz Dungeon Rush Event: Temple of the Ancients
Winner
Guild DivideZero