Korea Game Development & Promotion InstituteKorea Game Development & Promotion Institute

www.gameinfinity.or.kr

IntroductionIntroduction

Korea Game Development & Promotion Institute(KGDI) is a non-profit organization to promote the game industryas strategic industry for knowledge based information society of the 21st century. KGDI’s primary goal is to support planning, development, producing and marketing, enhancing their specialized capability.

History of KGDI History of KGDI

January, 1997 The action plan for the promotion of game industry was completed

March, 1998 The action plan was revised to include the Culture Industry Promotion plan

January, 1999 The secretariat was launched to plan the establishment of the Korea Game Promotion Center(KGPC)

February, 1999 The license for KGPC was issued

July, 1999 The opening ceremony for KGPC took place

Jan, 2002 Korea Game Promotion Center promoted(renamed) to Korea Game Development & Promotion Institute

Business GoalsBusiness Goals

To play a key role for supporting the game industry by providingcomprehensive assistance for planning, designing, producing,

education, technological R&D and export promotion.

To play a key role for supporting the game industry by providingcomprehensive assistance for planning, designing, producing,

education, technological R&D and export promotion.

To promote the game industry with global competitivenessto become an essential knowledge industry in 21st century.

To promote the game industry with global competitivenessto become an essential knowledge industry in 21st century.

To achieve over $300 million worth game export and $800 millionworth production by 2003

To achieve over $300 million worth game export and $800 millionworth production by 2003

Global Management StrategyGlobal Management Strategy

Information :library and info center

Information :library and info center

Investment :game fund

Investment :game fund

Technology :game research

center

Technology :game research

center

Education :game academy

Education :game academy

Export Promotion :

globalmarketing

Export Promotion :

globalmarketing

Globalization

Main ActivitiesMain Activities

- Assist game developing companies to penetrate international market

(participate in international fairs)

- Globalization of Korea domestic games (organize investment road show, high-tech seminar, international game market survey, publication of buyer’s guide) - Localization of Korea game to market China, Japan and U.S.A (support leading game developing companies to make local language version)

Export Promotion

- Develop education content and training course for the production of graphic design, scenario development and programming

- Promote the exchange of professors with overseas game education and training institutes and organizations

- Two-way communication from remote locations

- Online lectures and tutorials

Human Resources Assistance and Development

- Operate a game rental facilities - Operate a Research Center

- Operate an online publishing system

Technical Assistance

- Operate an investment cooperative to secure financing for new projects.

- Provide incubating service to game developers who have commercial potential, technological eminence.

Investment Support

- Operate a library and information center of game technology, products and services - Provide updates on industry trends, policy changes and other relevant information about the industry

Information Service

Industry Infrastructure

- Support the creation of game related venture businesses - Promote game culture by sponsoring game competition

- Improve laws and regulations to promote and protect game development

- Promote corporation with provincial governments and international co-operation