Fact Sheet - Games Solution Centre

Dated: 28 October 2011

Games ​Solution Centre

• The Games Solution Centre (GSC), an initiative by the Media Development Authority (MDA) and managed by Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP), is a one-stop resource centre that provides a rapid prototyping development environment for Singapore-based small-medium games enterprises to develop their games.

• A joint collaboration between MDA and industry members, the GSC is also supported by partners including Autodesk®and Hewlett-Packard Singapore (HP).

• Over the next three years, more than 500 game companies and developers are expected to benefit from the resources, commercialisation opportunities and mentorship available at the GSC.

• It was officially launched on 28 October 2011 by Mr Aubeck Kam, Chief Executive Officer of MDA, and Mr Chan Lee Mun, Principal &CEO of NYP. Mr Tetsuhiko Yasuda, President of Sony Computer Entertainment Asia (SCE Asia) attended the opening ceremony as a special guest.

• The GSC is home to Southeast Asia’s first ‘PlayStation®Incubation Studio Singapore’.

• ​NYP has been appointed as the Centre manager, and will run the day-to-day operations of the GSC.

Features of the Games Solution Centre

• The GSC will provide shared or discounted licenses and development kits, which are otherwise only available to large established companies, to companies working within the GSC. Local game developers will now have ready access to development tools such as PlayStation®3 and PSP®(PlayStation®Portable). Autodesk will provide their Digital Entertainment Creation solutions for game development. With this, developers can access and evaluate various tools, before deciding on the final platform to use for their game development.

• The GSC will house a shared library of reusable code bases and graphic object libraries. By properly creating and documenting, these components can be shared and reused across different applications. With this, the productivity of game developers will be enhanced.

• The GSC will organise monthly networking, seminars, developer conferences and tool kit/software training to share methodologies and best practices in games development and production. In addition, NYP will provide a dedicated team of experienced mentors to share their knowledge and expertise with game developers and guide them from start-up to commercialisation. Game developers can also look forward to working with experts from one of the pioneers in the field of serious games, the Serious Games Institute, United Kingdom, which has set up an office next to the GSC. Developers will also be trained using HP EliteBook w-Series Mobile Workstations, which are designed for intensive computer activity. With this, the standard of the industry will be enhanced. Game developers will also be more productive and develop innovative products that are more likely to succeed in the market place.

• The GSC will create a business zone where investors, legal and business advisors can gather at regularly. With this, companies can come together to share their ideas, and at the same time sharpen their business acumen, and learn how to protect and monetize their intellectual properties, as they take their products to market.

• ​The GSC will provide fully furnished game development studios, shared meeting rooms, testing stations, and seminar rooms for training and presentation. These facilities come together to make the GSC a one-stop resource centre for game developers to develop their games.

*Figures are based on rough estimates

Annex A –Images of Games Solution Centre ​

About Media ​​Development Authority of Singapore (MDA)
The Media Development Authority of Singapore (www.mda.gov.sg) promotes the growth of globally competitive film, television, radio, publishing, music, games, animation and interactive digital media industries. It also regulates the media sector to safeguard the interests of consumers, and promotes a connected society.

About Sony Computer E​ntertainment Hong Kong Limited
Sony Computer Entertainment Hong Kong Limited is a division company of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. responsible for sales and marketing activities of PlayStation ®products in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, The Philippines and Vietnam.

About Nanyang Polytechn​ic
Established in 1992, Nanyang Polytechnic (www.nyp.edu.sg) is a premier tertiary institution that offers quality education in Engineering, Information Technology, Design, Interactive &Digital Media, Chemical &Life Sciences, Business Management and Health Sciences. It offers 50 full-time diploma courses and a suite of customised courses for continuing education.

Nanyang Polytechnic’s School of Interactive &Digital Media (SIDM) supports Singapore’s vision to be an Interactive &Digital Media hub. SIDM offers 6 unique courses that integrate art, design, entertainment and technology for the digital age –the Digital Media Design (Animation), Diploma in Digital Media Design (Games), Diploma in Digital Media Design (Interaction Design), Diploma in Digital Visual Effects, Diploma in Entertainment Technology (Games) and Diploma in Motion Graphics &Broadcast Design. In addition, SIDM also offers a successful part-time Specialist Diploma in Games Development with a focus on training the participants to develop games on the PlayStation platforms. Together, these courses prepare students for the exhilarating world of animation, games design and development, interactive media, visual effects, advertising and the entertainment industry.