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John Banks

John Banks is also a researcher in the same Centre. He is basically a game researcher about video and online gaming and game industries in the US with cutting edge projects on emerging co-creative relations, user-led innovation and online social … Continue reading

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Interviews with Game Industries in China

We interviewed personnel of different positions in the game industries in Beijing and Shanghai since Fall 2010. The interview covered management level, planners, programmers, guild, marketers and distributors. We also explored some creative clusters in Beijing. This research process would … Continue reading

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Interviews and Observations of Cultural Clusters in China

We have been interviewing people and conducting observations in cultural clusters in China since November 2010.

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Hong Kong Gamers Study in Cybercafes 2011

Survey of gamers are conducted in two main cybercafes chains in Hong Kong, I-One and Sunshine. The study was complete in June 2011. We would like express our gratitude to the two cybercafes.

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Virtual Power and Cultural Globalization

Anthony Fung (2011) Virtual Power and Cultural Globalization: A Case Study of China’s Online Game Industries. Paper presented in the Intra-Region Popular Cultural Flows: Towards an Asian Identity. New Zealand Asia Institute, The University of Auckland and Centre for Security … Continue reading

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Hong Kong and Macau Online Game Industry Survey 2010

Thanks to Hong Kong Game Industry Assoication (HKGIA), our Project conducted an industry survey of the online game industry, including game companies, distributors and payment gateways in March -May 2011. The researchers would like to express our deepest gratitude to … Continue reading

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Chengting Mao

Chengting Mao is a Ph.D. candidate in the Communications and new media programme at the National University of Singapore. She works for Prof Chung Peichi on the research projects of game industries in China and Southeast Asia. She is interested … Continue reading

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Hong Kong Internet and Game Use Survey 2011

We completed a representative telephone survey of 800 subjects in Hong Kong. We are compiling the report. Here is the draft report,

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Hong Kong and Macau Online Game Industry Report 2010

Thanks to Hong Kong Game Industry Assoication (HKGIA), our Project conducted an industry survey of the online game industry, including game companies, distributors and payment gateways. We interviewed key people in the business and it is by far the most … Continue reading

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Phase VI: Continual release of data/ writing-up of academic papers/ report

The PI and Co-Is will arrange early release of data and policy report (after the first year of data collection). Toward the end of the study, we will also write up our findings in the form of academic journal articles … Continue reading

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