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Gaming talent
TATUNG InfoComm and Far Eastern
Group all expressed interests in joining
training centre
this programme.
According to the study of Institute for
opened in Taiwan
Information Industry (III), the digital
game possibilities are tremendous. The
overall output value of online games, PC
games and console games is expected to
Having confidence in the future of
reach US$48 billion (NT$1.5 trillion) in
gaming business on Taiwan’s offshore
2011 and 60% will be coming from the
islands, the Hsiuping Institute of
console game sector such as PS3, PSP,
Technology in central Taiwan signed a
contract with Ocean-Tech Group from
Xbox and Wii.
Macau and inaugurated the “Global
Gaming Training Center” on June 15th,
New Taiwanese law
2009 to launch the first gaming
extension education program in central
Minister Mao Chi-kuo of the Ministry of
Taiwan.
Transportation and Communication, has
The training centre utilizes a casino-
said the basic gaming law in Taiwan
style environment to train gaming
could be completed by the end of 2009
professionals. CEO Lin Yi-yung of the
when preparations for investor
Extension Education Center, Hsiuping
recruitment could start.
Institute of Technology revealed that
However, it depends on the result of
based on the current progress, casinos
local referendum on gambling. Does
will be open on Taiwan’s offshore islands
Penghu County that has been the most
in four years and will create 20,000 jobs.
aggressive in developing casino gaming
Dean Chung Jui-kuo of Hsiuping
business have a chance to start
Institute of Technology said ”Taiwan’s
constructing casinos before the end of
legislature has passed the Gambling Law
this year? Minister Mao answered that
that allows casino gaming on Taiwan’s
after Penghu County completes the
offshore islands and the future casinos
referendum, it depends on the
will need numerous gaming
circumstances.
professionals, but Taiwan doesn’t have
With respect to the development and
related occupational training courses.
planning of Taiwan’s gaming business,
Once these casinos are open, people
the pattern adopted by Singapore will be
won’t be able to get jobs there.”
used as a reference and foreign investors
Chung pointed out “Hsiuping Institute
with gaming expertise could be
of Technology believes in the future of
introduced. Furthermore, casinos should
casino business in Taiwan. Casino jobs
be located within international resorts
require expertise and techniques.
rather than ordinary hotels. Based on
Therefore, Hsiuping Institute of
the initial planning, two gaming licences
Technology launched the gaming training
program to help those that are
will be issued to the Penghu region.
interested in the gaming tourism
Taiwanese tourism and leisure
industry get prepared in advance.”
business company Janfusan formed an
The Global Gaming Training Center in
alliance with the British Amazing Group
central Taiwan uses the standard
in November 2007 to enter Penghu’s
equipment of international casinos and
gaming market. The blueprint of a large-
to create a virtual casino. The training
scale resort and gaming park carved out
centre will let students learn relevant
by Amazing happens to be in line with
techniques for various types of casinos.
the condition of the casino being
situated within an international tourism
Sony to cooperate
resort which was pointed out by Mao.
Amazing plans to construct a large-
with Taiwan
scale resort containing a department
store, amusement park, hotel and
casino. This concept is the same as the
Sony Japan announced on June 29th Taiwan government’s plans.
that it will establish a digital content According to Janfusan, after the
cooperative R&D center in Taiwan and referendum and related governmental
will cooperate with Taiwanese companies rules are passed, the construction of the
to develop 20 console games within Amazing gaming park will proceed.
three years. When the resort officially starts
It is predicted to generate at least operating, Janfusan will be responsible
NT$1.8 billion in turnover. Taiwan’s XPEC for the operation and management of
Entertainment, InterServ, YECK department store, amusement park and
Entertainment, Soga Interactive, hotel in the resort.
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