Xsolla and Curine Ventures have created Xsolla Curine Academy.

Xsolla and Curine Ventures launch academy for game ecosystem in Kuala Lumpur

Global game ecommerce company Xsolla has teamed up with Curine Ventures to launch the Xsolla Curine Academy to support the game ecosystem in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Curine Ventures is a venture builder that incubates and develops profitable startups in Southeast Asia and the Americas. The companies said the initiative, facilitated by Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), marks a significant commitment to nurturing and empowering local talent within the video game industry. The grand opening is scheduled for today (April 18) at KL Eco City.

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Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.