nGood news for all game developers in Indonesia. After an active approach made by Ministry of Communication, Information and Technology by including "game developing category" in the national competition event INAICTA two years in a row (2007-2008). Last Tuesday, 1 April 2008. Ministry of Trade held a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with several Indonesian Game Developers Studio.
Fulfilling the invitation from the ministry, there were
Bullit Sesariza from A Box
Chatarina Dian from Matahari Studios
Ricky Suryo from Max Studios
Marlin Sugama from Main Games Studio
David Setiabudi from Divine Kids
The objective of the FGD is to gather information, that "cant be find" by asking professor Google, by the ministry consultant Indonesia Design Power.
Several output discussion from the FGD are as following:
1. IndonesiaMinistry of trade are ready and willing to facilitate Indonesia Game Developer Industry
2. Game developers in Indonesia need to form an association immediately
3. One of the "quick win" step that can be taken immediately is including game developer as an industry that in the annual national exhibition October 2008
4. The ministry of trade will next develop a road map for game developer sector
Let's hope this is a spark of the beginning of Indonesian game developer industry
Friday, April 4, 2008
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