GITCT & Philippines Game Friendship
& Cooperation Day
Elite
Games Inc. to help provide a Focus Group Test for the selected Mobile games, Valkyrie Revenge,
Upgrade Hero Mr. Kim and Goods Survival War.
Pasig City,
Philippines, November 2019 – In line with The
Gwangju Information and Culture Industry Promotion Industry (GITCT) thrust in promoting
a creative industry with a clear vision for the IT-based culture in industry in
carrying out strategies to create star brands and businesses. GITCT brought
three (3) uniquely exciting games for Filipinos to try and enjoy.
GITCT partnered with Elite Games Inc. in inviting
participants to be a part of select individuals for a Focus Group Test at the
Marco Polo Hotel, Pasig City, last November 07, 2019. A one day event that was
attended by GITCT, Games and Amusements Board (GAB), Elite Global Sourcing
Inc., Elite Games Inc., and Focus Group
participants of all ages.
The day brought together various individuals with the
sole purpose of interacting, communicating, development, sharing and
friendship. Wherein the ultimate goal of distribution of ideas, product
improvement and end user satisfaction were understood and achieved.
Indeed a wonderful day for GITCT’s trust in promoting
cooperation between Korea and the Philippines!
About GITCT
The City of Gwangju offers a rich history and unique
culture which cannot be found anywhere else. The region was known as the core
of the Korea’s democracy and human rights movement, but Gwangju was more
recognized in traditional music, art and food. This is why GITCT promotes the
creative industry.
They use Gwangju’s unique qualities in art and
culture. GITCT’s goal is to draw people’s attention through Culture Technology,
also known as CT an industry that converge the
innovative technology aspects of IT and the creative qualities of
entertainment.
Through this process, GITCT’s goal is tasked with the promotion of
the IT, creative industry and culture of the Gwangju Province in the Republic
of Korea. Its missions are supporting local businesses in its jurisdiction,
establish a network in Asia, establish a marketing agency promoting its region
and create a cultural content fund.
Focus Group
Test
The opening speech was done by Jun Lasco, from
Philippine National E-sports League, and he mentioned the tremendous growth of
E-sports and became a billion dollar industry. In the near future, there will
be more support such as E-sports training given to amateur players to make them
bloom into professional players in Asia.
Mr. Romulo Reyes’ speech, Managing Director of Elite
Global Sourcing Inc., is about how gaming began and how it evolved. In 1983,
after the very first and acknowledged commercial game console was released, the
video gaming industry was making 3.2 Billion US Dollars. However, during the
same year, the “Video Game Crash of 1983” happened wherein market saturation
occurred due to poorly made products and greedy producers. This crash nearly
killed the future of the gaming industry. Mr. Romulo Reyes himself experienced
this crash wherein there were no games to be bought that lasted for two years.
One of the greatest factors happened was when the
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) prompt up the gaming industry. By 2025, the
gaming industry’s projected global revenue, according to Variety Magazine, will
be at 300 Billion US Dollars, which is a hundred times more than it was in back
in 1983. Mr. Romulo Reyes stated that we haven’t reached a hundred years of gaming,
not unlike the movie industry and we are making more today.
In the present time, we have pc games, console games,
and mobile games. As the industry grows, now, we have virtual reality,
augmented reality and cloud gaming (can be achieved using 5G connection). The
future of gaming is very bright and shifting to a more dominant free to play.
The future of gaming is bright that Korea and the Philippines are working
together towards it. Mr. Romulo Reyes stated that the company is fortunate in
working with GITCT in promoting a stronger relationship to move forward in the
future. GITCT does not focus on the gaming industry but also in businesses and
even pledging to provide scholarships for Filipino students in the realm of
gaming.
Three Mobile game from South Korea where introduced.
Game Testers tested the three Mobile Games and gave their feedback. Most of the
Game Testers, younger ones, teenagers and adults, were more comfortable in
playing mobile games because of portability.
Testers were given a specific time to test the games
and answer a survey afterwards. To get feedback first hand, the Game Developers
themselves talked and discussed with the Game Testers and ask about their
impressions about the game, what they liked the most and what they disliked. Game
Testers provided the best input and constructive criticism they can give that
would help to improve the games better.
The Games
GOODS SURVIVAL
WAR AR
Goods Survival War AR is a Local-based AR Shooting
game developed by using AR image camera recognition and LBS technology. It is
an augmented reality game in which various avatar appears based on a brand logo
or brand location such as Starbucks, KFC, Convenience stores and even products
such as snacks and drinks and defeat them using various weapons.
Key Features
·
Experience augmented reality
game and shooting mechanics in one game!
·
Various types and difficulty of
enemy avatars appearing from the brand items
·
Destroy enemies with a certain
amount of time and energy with the weapons and items you have
·
User level up and various items
can be acquired depending on the scores
UPGRADE HERO
MR. KIM
Upgrade Hero Mr. Kim, developed by Mobsgamez, is a
casual tap and idle game. You are playing as Rejuvenation Kim that wants a new
and better life. Mr. Kim wants to be younger and he will be able to achieve
this by battling possessed enemies!
Key Features
·
Strengthen various weapons: Strengthen
over 260 weapons to increase your attack power and to earn lots of gold!
·
Rejuvenate to earn relics: Rejuvenate to
make Mr. Kim younger, defeat enemies and earn relics!
·
Summon a Family: Summon a Family and
make your dreams come true!
·
Get Different Equipment: Each equipment
has different abilities and appearances! Strengthen them!
·
Collect Illustration Cards: There are star points in illustration cards that appear with the story.
Collect them for not only more fun, but also higher minimum damage!
·
Ranking battles with people around the world!
Show off your skills against users around the
world!
VALKYRIE
REVENGE
Valkyrie Revenge is an adventure and dungeon type game with a
simple Operation Mobile Action. You can equip different items, action items,
and weapons! The story revolves to the search of the power. The great Valkyrie,
Helga, led the war of the gods to victory. But because of envy and jealousy,
she was exiled into the human world, deprived of all of their power.
Key Features
·
Character Level is the basis of your
growth!
·
Make your Character stronger with
Weapon and Armor Enhancements
·
Defeat your enemies with Powerful
Actions and Enhancements
·
Amazing Character customization!
·
4 Unique weapon Actions
Expect GITCT to continue to promoting the sharing of technology,
experience and educations between Korea and the Philippines through
establishment of partnerships with various Government, Educational, and
Technological institutions.