China Backs Gaming Initiatives

Gamespot is reporting that a Chinese government official spoke at an E3 conference session. He outlined the explosive growth of online gaming in the nation and discussing future ventures for the growing consumer base. Deputy Director of the General Administration of Press and Publication of the People's Republic of China (gasp) Xiao Wei Kou also spoke to plans to connect the government up with universities and further focus development internal to the Chinese state. From the article: "According to our estimates, there will be more than 300 domestically developed online games in the next five years. And we're in need for more than 20,000 professional game developers. Right now the reality is there are only a few thousand professional developers in China. The lack, especially senior level developers, has become another important bottleneck."

Comments

Civil control?

[Leroy_Brown242]

I wonder if the games the produce will be pro-China civil controling like games. Like the high volume of war style games that come out of the US.

Re:Civil control?

[DigiShaman]

Your right, forgive me. China is NOT based on communism. In fact, the CCP is Totalaterian regime in disguise. How thoughtless of me for not being more exact.

Re:Civil control?

[cluke]

You mean like America's Army?

Opiate for the masses

[Slider451]

I think China has come to realize the value of giving intelligent, hard working people a fantasy distraction in their off-hours that consumes them more than TV, but doesn't damage them like drugs or gambling. A distracted populous is easier to control.