Team Epsilon came in 1st place for the team-based tournament ‘GEM Castle’. The team comprised of members Muhammad Andrian Nazriel B. Khairul Nazman, Muhammad Johan Arief, Muhammad Firdaus B. Md Nasir, and Muhammad Ilyas B. Muhamad Hasbullah
On 26 November 2016, Cyberview Sdn Bhd has brought forth the first national Minecraft tournament for young talents called GEM PLAY. Under the Cyberview Living Lab Talent initiative, over 150 participants aged between 8 to 16 years old have joined the tournament and the winner of the singles tournament ‘GEM Island’ went home with RM2300 while total prize money for team-based ‘GEM Castle’ was RM4800.
“This tournament encourages collaborative learning, development, and sharing through games and coding for young talents. Seeing these kids participating in the games today shows how important it is to nurture these bright young minds, especially when we as a nation are working towards the development of Malaysia’s digital economy,” said Dato’ Faris Yahaya, Managing Director of Cyberview Sdn Bhd.
Mahadhir Aziz, Head of Cyberview Technology Hub Development Division during the prize giving ceremony with Muhammad Daniel B. Faizul Hidayat, champion of the singles tournament ‘Survival on GEM Island’
Inspired by the ‘Hunger Games’, the GEM Island required players to defeat their opponents while avoiding death themselves by outthinking and act individually, while the GEM Castle required four players to build a castle incorporating elements such as traps, maze, and a complex structure to outbuild the opposing teams.
“Minecraft is a game that encourages creativity through critical thinking and through this tournament, we aim to create a Minecraft Community which would further solidify Cyberjaya and Malaysia as an up and coming market in the ICT and creative industry,” added Dato’ Faris.
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