Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia is eyeing video game exports as a key driver for future economic growth, leveraging a global consumer base to transform its domestic creative economy into an export powerhouse.Speaking at the official launch event for the Nintendo Switch in Jakarta on Tuesday, Director of Games at the Ministry of Creative Economy Luat Sihombing highlighted the expanding footprint of local game developers in international markets.Data compiled by the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs alongside the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) shows that local games contributed approximately Rp750 billion (approximately US$47 million) in 2024.The subsector, combined with digital applications, is projected to grow at a rate of 18.22 percent, significantly outperforming the broader domestic gaming market's annual growth rate of roughly 4 percent.”That Rp750 billion is consumed not only locally, but mostly globally. This demonstrates that the Indonesian game industry has strong potential to grow as a creative economy export product,” Luat noted.He highlighted that the strength of Indonesia's gaming industry stems from foreign demand as well as domestic interest. For several locally developed titles, international players account for roughly 70 percent of total users, while local users make up only 30 percent.To capitalize on this international demand, the Ministry of Creative Economy is coordinating with the Ministry of Trade to broaden the scope of Indonesian exports to include digital assets alongside traditional physical commodities.Luat views Nintendo's formal market expansion into Indonesia as a strategic gateway for local studios.With the original Nintendo Switch surpassing 158 million units sold globally and the Nintendo Switch 2 reaching approximately 20 million units, entering the platform's ecosystem offers Indonesian developers direct exposure to a massive international audience.”Our goal is to ensure that when global platforms enter Indonesia, they do not only see a consumer market, but also local producers and developers who can contribute to their ecosystem—this will ultimately increase the export value of Indonesia's creative economy,” Luat emphasized.