The Gyeonggi Content Agency (GCA) launched a public-private-academic collaborative council in Pangyo on September 29, bringing together nine gaming companies and nine educational institutions. The goal is to bridge the gap between education and field practice while creating a virtuous cycle for companies and talent within Gyeonggi Province.
The inaugural ceremony took place in the Byeolttongbyeol Seminar Room at the Pangyo Gyeonggi Center for Creative Economy and Innovation. The council was established to adapt to a changing games market driven by new technologies like generative AI and modern game engines, and to align industry demand with educational curricula.
From the private sector, Naver Webtoon, NaviGames, Blackstorm, Superfast, Smilegate, NC AI, Control9, Team Sparta, and Pleaders participated. The participating educational institutions included Gyeonggi Game Meister High School, Gyeonggi University of Science and Technology, Kyungmin University, Dongyang University, Bucheon University, Shingu College, Yeonsung University, Chungkang College of Cultural Industries, and Hanshin University.
Attendees discussed advancing curricula to reflect real-world industry demands, as well as ways to improve support programs for focus group testing (FGT) of new titles using university student playtesters in the province. Industry-academic projects tied to PlayX4 and business matching were also addressed as cooperative agenda items.
GCA plans to finalize key initiatives for 2027 at its first regular meeting in November. Thereafter, it intends to hold regular meetings at least three times a year, operating the council as a permanent body for policy discussions.
Tak Yong-seok, President of GCA, stated, "With nearly half of the nation's game departments and enrolled students concentrated in Gyeonggi Province, establishing governance to organically connect industry and academia was a top priority." He added, "Through this public-private-academic council, the agency will spare no support to help developers create highly polished games and enable students to grow into core talent ready for immediate deployment in the industry."
