"WA! PS3 Online"......WTF is that?

I don't read Korean, but after struggling with Google Translator, my guess is that it may be a 2-hour conference or presentation of some sort in Korea about PS3 Online, for developers. Maybe.
 
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Subject: PS3 online game development support enterprise enterprise notification
Person in charge: DC enterprise grade game enterprise team
Contact place: 02-2141-5434
This mail: game@software.or.kr

PS3online game development support enterprise enterprise notification





With the Korean software promotionunit (below KIPA) the SCE Wordlwide Studios JAPAN Studio (below SCE WWS JAPANStudio) next generation family video game origination PlayStation of the SCE (below PS3) supports an online game development the WA! The PS3 it executes the Online.

WA! The PS3 the Online the Korean development company which possesses an experience and the Know-how which are abundant in PC online game development will be able to develop a PS3 online game in order, the KIPA and SCE WWS JAPAN Studio are support production cost and technique with a commonness 'PS3 the online game development support enterprise '.

Positive support of the KIPA and SCE WWS JAPAN Studio to lead and the possibility in order of equipping a higher competitive power even from the family video game crawling market there to be a Korean game industry, it was prepared at the development support enterprise which it is seen to wish the interest and the member of the Korean enterprises, a more detailed enterprise guidance under holding it comes many participation it wishes the hazard enterprise explanation sliced raw fish.



"WA! PS3 Online "enterprise synopsis

* Company Ub life: PS3 online game development joint support enterprise "WA! PS3 Online "

* Propulsion subject: Korean software promotion unit (KIPA), SCE Worldwide Studios JAPAN Studio

(SCE WWS JAPAN Studio)

* The support object: In the small and medium enterprise where the domestic corporation registration is completed proposal at the enterprise which it sees leads and the corporation who is selected.

Only, the national enterprise participation restricted enterprise excepts.

* Support particulars

The o PS3 online game development cost (Prototype and game production cost total amount support which it sees) total amount support

The o the technical support which is necessary to a PS3 online game development

* Enterprise guidebook knock-down road: WA_PS3Online.hwp



enterprise explanation sliced raw fish guidance

* One:00 : 2006. 2. 15 (Wed), 14:00 ~ 16:00,

* Market smallness: It will be that land to sprout and the cone mote neyn the hotel (Samsung east) which will burn the B1, car you syen the room

* Explanation sliced raw fish contents: "WA! PS3 explanation of Online "support enterprise synopsis, support particulars and process back

(KIPA and SCE WWS JAPAN Studio commonness progress)



The o want a participation with the relationship where the seat is limited the minutes when thismail to lead, participationapplication

It does as a favor and it wishes.

The participation application hour assigned company, attendee name, entryit does as a favorthe contact place ( this mailand directory number ) certainly and it wishes.



Meaning of a passage wife : Korean software promotion unit game enterprise team(game@software.or.kr, 02-2141-5434)
 
"sliced raw fish"

:D

There's a document linked in the article too, but I can't open it (it's a korean word processor format, or something).
 
Titanio said:
"sliced raw fish"

:D
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Yum...to both sliced raw fish and PS3 online!

Anyway, reading this hurts my head. So they're outsourcing the development (or support?) to a Korean company? Hmm, if this is true, I'm assuming they'll be charging for a service from the users...pretty much following MS's LIVE model. Though there's nothing that would suggest they would do just that. I'm just guessing.

Wow, 2007 going to be an interesting year!!!
 
Proper translation

IGN has a report up on this - sounds good!

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/686/686960p1.html

Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios Japan (SCE WWSJ) and Korea IT Industry Promotion Agency (KIPA) announced today a joint venture designed to support Online PS3 game development in Korea. Called WA! PS3 Online, this new venture will support small to mid-sized Korean developers in the hope of getting quality Online games out on the PlayStation 3.

Development houses that are selected for WA! PS3 Online support will receive monetary and technical backing. Initial funding for the development of game prototypes will be supplied by KIPA, with SCE WWSJ taking over with funding once the real development cycle starts. In addition to funding, SCE WWSJ will supply developers with technical support and free PS3 development kit rentals.
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Actual development of prototype titles will begin in July following the screening of game proposals. Once a prototype has been created, if it is deemed worthy, full development will begin. Once development on the title is finished, SCE WWSJ will determine if the game will be given a full release. Titles that make the grade will be released first in Japan, followed by Korea.
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Given the prevalence of online gaming in Korea, I guess this makes sense. Will any such initiatives appear outside of the Asian market though?
 
The article suggests at the end that the games coming out of this initiative could appear outside of the Japanese/Korean markets, but the "WA! PS3 Online" funding wouldn't cover that. A publisher would have to handle that.

If you mean if such support will be available for devs elsewhere, I'm not sure. This seems to be a specific tie-up between Sony and a Korean agency.
 
TrungGap said:
So they're outsourcing the development (or support?) to a Korean company? Hmm, if this is true, I'm assuming they'll be charging for a service from the users..
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I don't see how they fact that they outsource development or support to a korean company imply that they'll be charging.
 
Didn't they do something similar when the PSP launched in Korea? Didn't it come with a utility disc to use Korea's paid service and be able to get online right out of the box?
 
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