Sponsorship of Game Developer Communities in Taiwan 2020
2020國內遊戲開發社群贊助案 ![]() To encourage open sharing and talent nurturing, ARF has sponsored Taipei Game Developers Forum in the same way it has supported open source forums. Of all the game developer conferences held in Taiwan in recent years, Taipei Game Developers Forum stands out by being an event that is fully funded by private communities. The diverse range of topics discussed at the forum included game development related design, art, programming, music/ sound effect and project management, community building, commerce and future trend observation. Due to the pandemic this year, the forum was directly broadcasted online instead. The result is satisfactory despite being a first-time attempt. It is hoped that such information sharing and passing on of knowledge will be undisrupted whether or not the external environment fully returns to normal. ![]() Since 2011, ARF has been successively sponsoring Taiwan independent game developers in independent game related competitions overseas, lightening the burden of travel expenses for these developers so that they can participate in overseas exchange and interaction, and keep up with changes and trends in game media worldwide. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic in 2020, many overseas competitions ARF has been following previously have taken different forms. In the near future, the sponsorship of overseas trips will no longer be appropriate. We will have to review other ways of supporting and helping independent game developers in Taiwan for the post-pandemic future. |