ISGAF witnessed the first Vietnamese games launched

The 2006 International Software and Electronic Entertainment Exhibition (ISGAF) opened this morning in Hanoi without many independent foreign businesses participating. However, the presence of domestic games, though only being tested, is also considered a good signal.

A corner of the ISGAF 2006 exhibition. Photo: Hoang Ha

After the opening ribbon cutting ceremony, many visitors entered the exhibition area were quite surprised when the A1 house of Giang Vo Fair Center still had a lot of vacant areas. International electronic software and entertainment exhibition 2006 focused on about 20 spaces, including the space of game providers, education centers, universities and press introduction . There are too few software businesses also as a local computer manufacturer is here.

Explain that almost no foreign online game enterprises have introduced and promoted independently at ISGAF 2006, Mr. Nguyen Dinh Thuan, representative of the Organizing Committee, said: ' Corporations in the field of online games routes like Kingsoft, KIPA . have also accepted to join us. But due to the rush of time, the organizers could not register the venue at another time of the year . '

The most spectacular and attractive is still the position of the leading online game providers in Vietnam such as FPT Telecom with MU and the event of the Vietnam War, VinaGame Vo Lam Truyen Ky, VDC introduces Silk Road (Silkroad) . There are also two locally produced games: Thoi cha and Titun with FPT brand.

Chaos is an online game built on the story based on the characters and stories of the national legend such as Son Tinh and Thuy Tinh . Tintun is a shooting game with characters with costume designs. in the traditional style of Vietnamese people.

Mr. Nguyen Manh Lan, Director of an IT company in Hanoi, came to ISGAF because he was passionate about many online games but proved unsatisfied with what he saw. " I hope I can see the game show with detailed instructions so when I get out of each booth I can get a good idea of ​​that game. But game providers have not done this yet ," he said. Lan expressed.

However, most visitors to the exhibition this morning are young people, students and students. Many people seem quite excited. " I think everything is great. The first time that this organization is very good. I registered to participate in the game competition and hope to win, " Tran Viet Hung, a private university student. Oriental, cheerfully said.

Nguyen Tri Dung, a student at the Military Technical Academy, also agreed: " I really like it. I came early to wait for the door. The booths were spectacular and very attractive ."

The organizer hopes that this event will create a bridge for domestic and international software and game enterprises to meet and exchange experiences to help promote the development of these two potential industries, at the same time. An estimated 15,000 participants.

The ISGAF exhibition will last until May 29th. Within the framework of the program, there will be activities of awarding 2006 VietGames award on the evening of May 28.

Nguyen Hang