The Asia’s First PLAYSTATION(R)3 Game Training Program Out of Japan

To Develop Hong Kong Young Game Masters

‘Tokyo Game Show Delegation’ Opens up Students’ Minds & Visions

HONG KONG, Oct. 13 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited (Cyberport) and Sony Computer Entertainment Hong Kong Limited (SCEH) are jointly organizing the first PS3(TM) game production program in Hong Kong, the "Digital Content Creation Camp" (DCCC). The program provides training opportunities for young people and professionals in Hong Kong, especially targeting at game programmers, designers and producers. DCCC level 3 courses will start on November 1, 2008. Enrollment now begins.

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Besides classroom study, a group of 12 DCCC students have initiated a "Tokyo Game Show Delegation" under the support of Cyberport IncuTrain Centre. The delegation took a trip on October 7 to Tokyo and visited Tokyo University of Technology, the game development headquarter of Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Studio, and a top-notch Japanese game studio Premium Agency Inc. The objective of the delegation is to enlighten creativity on game development through different visits and sharing. According to one of the DCCC students who has joined the "Tokyo Game Show Delegation", Mr. Gabrielo Leung, "we could learn more about the digital entertainment industry in Japan and Japanese culture. Besides, it is really great to see and experience the new game software in Tokyo Game Show!"

DCCC program is an one-year training program organized into three levels. Famous game masters from Japan are invited to Hong Kong every week to teach Hong Kong young professionals on game design, game programming, visual art and game production. The course syllabus and course materials are designed by Premium Agency Inc. with regard to the generic knowledge and special skills needed on the international PlayStation(R) game platform so to equip Hong Kong young professionals to work and compete in the global digital entertainment industry, to enhance their career development, as well as to realize their creativity in digital games.

DCCC Level 3 will start on November 1, 2008. To register, please visit the official website at http://training.cyberport.hk. Enrollment deadline is October 24, 2008. Act now, while seats are available!

* The program will be conducted in Japanese with English / Cantonese interpretation.

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Under the support of Cyberport IncuTrain Centre, the "Tokyo Game Show Delegation" took a trip on October 7 to Tokyo and visited Tokyo University of Technology, the game development headquarter of Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Studio, and a top-notch Japanese game studio Premium Agency Inc.

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Digital Content Creation Camp students learnt more about the digital entertainment industry in Japan and Japanese culture through the "Tokyo Game Show Delegation" .

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Digital Content Creation Camp students visited Digital Media Centre Studio of Tokyo University of Technology, which is equipped with state-of-the-art motion capture system that worths 200 million Japanese Yen.

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Digital Content Creation Camp students are interested in teachers’ introduction on game design, game programming, visual art and game production

Enquiry:

Katherine Lam

Tel： +852-2544-5183

Fax： +852-2544-5682

Email：training@cyberport.hk