Back Society » Tech » PlayStation Debuts First-Ever Vietnamese-Developed Video Game

PlayStation Debuts First-Ever Vietnamese-Developed Video Game

Video game fans can now try out the first-ever PlayStation game ever developed by a Vietnamese company.

On February 14, Toy Odyssey: The Lost and the Found for PlayStation 4 was released by Hanoi-based Hiker GamesVnExpress reports. Vu Phuong, the game's project leader, told the news source: "We believe the launch of the game will promote Vietnam's gaming industry to international players." 

The news source also explains that Toy Odyssey is an action-adventure game where players explore a randomly generated house, battling "bad guys" in each of its rooms before reaching a final boss.

Last September, the game was released on Microsoft's Xbox Market and Steam, a multiplayer game platform, and has been positively received by international gamers, according to VnExpress.

Toy Odyssey can be purchased for US$14.99 (VND342,000) in the PlayStation store and US$13.49 (VND307,700) on other platforms.

[Photo via YouTube user Sonny & Finn Play]


Related Articles:

Flappy Bird Creator Teams up With Japanese Firm to Release Ninja-Themed Mobile Game

[Infographics] Vietnam's Mobile Games Are Taking the World by Storm


Related Articles

in Tech

‘Flappy Bird’ Maker Ranked One of the World’s Most Influential App Developers

He’s probably sitting in his room, cursing them for it, but Dong Nguyen of ‘Flappy Bird’ fame has made Business Insider’s list of “the world’s 11 most influential people working in apps.”

in Tech

$1 Billion High-Tech Park Proposed for HCMC

As part of the continuing effort to modernize Vietnam’s workforce, authorities are reviewing a proposal for a massive science and technology park in HCMC.

in Tech

$110m Pledged for Vietnamese Startups

It looks like Vietnamese startups are about to get a boost in funding. The Ministry of Science and Technology has announced a $110 million program called FIRST, designed to breathe financial life into...

in Tech

$189m Plan to Give 300,000 HCMC Students Tablets Draws Criticism

Last week the HCMC Department of Education proposed a plan to equip 300,000 primary students with tablets for the coming school year, reports Thanh Nien. With a pricetag of VND3 million – VND 5 m...

in Tech

'Flappy Bird' Creator To Release New Game Tomorrow

Well, Nguyen Ha Dong, the Vietnamese app developer who at one point was pulling in $55,000 per day, is officially back in the spotlight. After releasing a new version of ‘Flappy Bird’ earlier this mon...

in Tech

'Flappy Bird' Isn't the Only Hit App Made in Vietnam

Our favorite TechinAsia writer, Anh Minh Do, recently published a guest post on Mashable, telling the world that there’s more to Vietnam’s app ecosystem than just Flappy Bird.

Partner Content