Asia Game Show 2011

Posted on January 16, 2012 by admin

Researchers went to the Asian Game Show in Hong Kong on December 23-36, 2011.

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The 13th ACGHK 2011

Posted on July 29, 2011 by admin

The 13th ACGHK 2011 was held on July 29-August 2, 2011. Visit the offical website for more information.

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Game Policy Study in China

Posted on July 16, 2011 by admin

From left to right: Liu Yusu (Peking Univ), Kou Xiaowei (Secretary of Technology and Digital Publication of the State Office of Press and Publications), Anthony Fung and Iris Guan

From left to right: Liu Yusu (Peking Univ), Tuo Zuhai (Vice-Director, Secretary of Cultural Market of the Ministry of Culture), Anthony Fung and Iris Guan


With collaboration with Animation and Game Research Center of the Cultural Industry Research Office of Peking University, we conducted focus groups and in-depth interviews with senior management of game industries, game associations, and different government bodies to explore the game policy in China and its implication for Hong Kong creative industries.

The study started in July 2011 and finished in December 2011. It covers the cultural policy in six different regions/ levels:
(1) National Policy and Beijing
(2) Yangtze Delta Area and Shanghai
(3) Pearl Delta Area, Shumzhen and Guangzhou
(4) Wuhan Area
(5) Xian Area
(6) Chengdu and South-western Regions

In the end, we completed 59 interviews in the format of interviews and focus group.

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Hong Kong Internet and Game Use Report 2011

Posted on July 15, 2011 by admin

Here is the report:
HK Internet Use and Game Use Study Report in Chinese
HK Internet Use and Game Use Study Report in English

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Theorizing Cultural Clusters

Posted on May 15, 2011 by admin

A review of theories of cultural clusters will be done.

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Study of China Game Export and Globalization

Posted on May 15, 2011 by admin

This is a study of game export strategies of China and its implication for globalization. The study also bears significant implication for HK game exports.

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Asian Online Game Award 2011

Posted on May 14, 2011 by admin

The 1st Asian Online Game Award will be held on August 1-2, 2011. The Asiam Online Game Summit was held on August 1. Representatives of different countries reported the development of the industry in their own countries. Please visit AOGA official website for more information and here for the details of the Summit. The PI gave a report of the Hong Kong game industries in the forum.

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Release of HK Online Game Industry Report 2010

Posted on May 14, 2011 by admin

A press conference was held on April 19, 2010 to publicly release the draft of the Hong Kong Online Game Industry Report 2010 at Hong Kong Productivity Council, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong.

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Online Gamers’ Rights and Policy

Posted on May 14, 2011 by admin

This is a study to investigate the relationship among gamers, game companies and government on the aspect on game rights.

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Mirko Ernkvist

Posted on May 13, 2011 by admin

Mirko Ernkvist has widely published on game industries, in particular about China and Asia. Currently he is a visiting scholar at University of Tokyo studying Japan’s game industry.

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