Today, September 22, VTC and Microsoft Vietnam opened a press conference to officially sign a comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement and release the game “Empire – Age of Empires” in Vietnam, this will be a move to promote the development of the AoE game series in particular and the Vietnamese game market in general.
In Vietnam market, VTC Game is a well-known publisher with many years of experience in the field of game operation and large-scale eSports tournament deployment.
During the press conference, representatives of the two sides shared information about the target of this blockbuster deal in the near future.
Accordingly, VTC will cooperate with Microsoft in releasing the game Empire – Age of Empires in Vietnam, along with promoting more IP AoE including versions II, III, IV…
Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Bao, General Director of VTC, said: “VTC is a pioneer in introducing the eSports concept and successfully implementing it in Vietnam through a dense tournament system, typically the Vietnam eSports Championship. With available internal resources and future development ambitions, the strategic cooperation between Microsoft and VTC hopes to create many breakthrough values for the Vietnamese gaming and e-sports market.”
Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Bao, General Director of VTC Multimedia Corporation, spoke at the signing ceremony.
Ms. Nguyen Quynh Tram, General Director of Microsoft Vietnam, said: “Microsoft defines its mission in the gaming field to bring joy and build a gaming community for everyone on earth. For over 40 years, with 23 Xbox studios, Microsoft has been at the forefront of gaming, producing the biggest hits of all time, empowering game creators, and opening up opportunities for career growth. for game developers around the world.
Ms. Nguyen Quynh Tram, General Director of Microsoft Vietnam, hopes that the cooperation will contribute to creating great values for Vietnam’s digital economy.
The cooperation with VTC will promote the development of its game industry in Vietnam as well as around the world.”
Introduced to Vietnam in 1996 with the beta version of Age of Empire, AoE, also known as Vietnameseized with the closer name “Empire”, immediately received a positive response from the community. fellow gamers. In the first years of the 21st century, on the S-shaped strip of land, especially in the northern provinces, AoE was so popular that it almost became a phenomenon, a “national” game that anyone Every “contemplation is a must.
Mr. Pham Van Thanh, Director of VTC Game presented the AoE development roadmap in Vietnam in the near future.
The attraction of AoE comes from its familiar context, which includes its very history as well as its quite simple gameplay, and this has contributed to the “old man” over 20 years old to maintain a community. numerous and enthusiastic. Even AoE has now become a “specialty” of the Vietnamese game village and is difficult to be erased over time.
Gamers The Sparrow Goes To The Sun believes that the official release of AoE in Vietnam will help the game reach new heights and the efforts and efforts of the whole community will soon be recognized.
This game has been the place to create the names of many famous gamers such as Sparrow Goes to the Sun, Bibi, Hong Anh, Van Love .. the livestreams of these gamers all have a very high viewership, which can be mentioned. The Sparrow Goes to the Sun is very prominent in the list, according to a statistic of IDG Consulting in 2019 has shown that he is the gamer with the highest number of livestream viewers in the world with 20.6 million hours, the highest time in the world. The number of viewers achieved is 126,086.
The Sparrow Goes to the Sun with Microsoft Vietnam Director and General Director of VTC Multimedia Corporation at today’s event.
With the available internals plus the push from VTC shaking hands with Microsoft, we have the right to hope for a prosperous future not only with AoE but also the country’s e-sports.