Supervised by the National Press and Publication Administration, supported by the Publicity Department of the CPC Guangdong Provincial Committee and the Publicity Department of the CPC Guangzhou Municipal Committee, hosted by the China Audio-Video and Digital Publishing Association, the Guangzhou Development Zone Management Committee, and the People's Government of Huangpu District, Guangzhou, and organized by the Game Working Committee of the China Audio-Video and Digital Publishing Association, the Publicity Department of the CPC Huangpu District Committee of Guangzhou, Huangpu Culture (Guangzhou) Development Group Co., Ltd., and Huangpu Culture, Commerce and Tourism (Guangzhou) Group Co., Ltd., the 2023 China Game Industry Annual Conference will be held from December 13 to 15, 2023, at the Huihua DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Huangpu, Guangzhou, and the Guangzhou Science City Convention Center.
Leading figures from across the game industry gathered in Huangpu under the theme "Carrying Forward the Cultural Flame, Crafting Outstanding Works." They held discussions on industry focal topics including game responsibility, game culture and artistic innovation, taking games global, the national-style (Guofeng) game industry, copyright finance, game industry trends, game community operations, and game talent development, exploring the path toward high-quality development of China's game industry.
Games + Finance:
Innovating the "Guangzhou Model for Cultural Finance"
Chen Zewen, Director of the Guangzhou Cultural Finance Service Center and President of the Guangzhou Cultural Finance Development Promotion Association, noted that finance is a critical link in addressing the challenges of corporate development. Going forward, the Center will leverage the "Guangzhou Model for Cultural Finance" and its advantage of participating in the operation and management of multiple national-level platforms to use diversified financial instruments and varied combinations to resolve funding problems for enterprises, provide full-lifecycle financing services, and further strengthen financial and resource support for enterprises within the ecosystem.
During the conference, a number of high-quality local culture and tourism projects from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area held roadshow presentations, spanning game and animation companies, new media platforms, legal service institutions, and provincial-level cultural industry parks, helping to foster the integrated and symbiotic growth of the "culture and tourism + finance" ecosystem.
Games + Big Data:
Multi-pronged Measures to Solve Challenges in the Game Industry
The game industry is an important part of the cultural industry and a new format and new pillar of the digital economy. Building on the Guangzhou Artificial Intelligence and Digital Economy Pilot Zone, the Guangzhou National Demonstration Base for the Integration of Culture and Technology, and the National Base for International Cultural Trade (Guangzhou), the Guangzhou Development Zone and Huangpu District are innovatively advancing the construction of service platforms and bringing in leading and major game enterprises, generating synergistic scale effects, multiplier effects, and siphon effects across digital creativity, technology, sports, tourism, and other fields, and helping game and esports companies overcome industry challenges.
Games + Digital:
Digital Technology Empowering the Game Industry Ecosystem
Xu Hui, Director of the Investment Promotion Bureau of the Guangzhou Development Zone, said at the dedicated promotion event for the Guangzhou Development Zone and Huangpu District: "Next, the Guangzhou Development Zone and Huangpu District will accelerate the release of industrial development space, build a number of benchmark enterprises, and form an industrial landscape characterized by leading flagships, coordinated tiers, and complementary strengths, driving digital economy projects to take root and flourish in the area and pioneering a Chinese digital 'Huangpu solution.'"
Other Activities and Exhibitions
Guofeng Anime & Game Show
At the same time, an anime and game cosplay show area was set up in the garden of the Huihua DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Huangpu, Guangzhou, hosting the two-day "Guofeng Anime & Game Show," which opened with great fanfare in Huangpu District, Guangzhou.
As a co-organizer of this exhibition, Gamewinner Technology was committed to bringing attendees a rich variety of interactive experiences and showcasing its latest products throughout the event.
"The Guofeng Anime & Game Show aims to promote the development of the local anime and game industry and enhance the influence of Guoman (Chinese animation) culture. It not only provides anime and game enthusiasts with a platform to express themselves and exchange ideas, but also injects new vitality into the growth of the Guoman industry.
We hope that through events like this, more people will come to understand and love Guoman, while also offering local anime and game companies a stage to showcase their strengths and innovative achievements."
