Taipei 2016 Counter-Strike Online World Championship was held in Taipei on Dec 3 and 4, marking a promising future for Taiwan's gaming market. Department of Information Technology, Department of Economic Department and Department of Information and Tourism attended the event to show support. GAMANIA  cheered for Taiwan team with crowds of supporters. Taipei 2016 Counter-Strike Online World Championship was held on Dec 3-4 at Xinyi Plaza. More than ten thousand players crowded the venue to meet world-class players. The event is a great opportunity to promote Taiwan. Representatives from Department of Information Technology, Department of Economic Department and Department

“Free samples” are a frequently used method to promote newly launched products. Passers-by resembling the target demographic are offered a free portion and shoppers in hypermarkets are invited to try a free sample. These experiences are usually provided free of charge and people who have tried the samples and are satisfied with the experience may buy one product. This method does not induce consumers to further help the brand. “CURRYMESHI Cup Curry Rice” newly opened store (in November 2016) successfully induces consumers to “pay for samples” and take pictures and upload them in a spontaneous manner to share the

▲ On Christmas Eve, Gama Buddy will transform himself into a snowman (Snow Gama) to celebrate Christmas with everyone. On a cold winter night amidst the gleaming white snow, gifts are exchanged against the backdrop of a Christmas tree, Santa Claus, reindeer, and snowmen. Everyone shares joy and pleasure during the final season of the year. Gama Buddy quietly turns into a snowman (Snow Gama), leading his best Christmas buddy, the reindeer, and holding a sparkling star. In tune with the ringing of the bells, they present the Christmas overture and have a good time with everyone. We present

HaPod of Gamania, the well-known Korean game agent, HanbitSoft, and developer, Blue Games, collectively work to produce the all-new musical social mobile game, “PLAN-S”. The official version of the platform has been downloaded over 1 million times, which is a remarkable achievement. This exciting project has been launched in cooperation with “Heart Music” streaming music platform which was created by Fang Zhou Life Technology, a digital life subsidiary of the Foxconn Group, to bring extensive multimedia entertainment to gamers. The goal is to generate fresh entertainment experiences through comprehensive and in-depth cooperation of the two companies in the fields

On November 18, “Counter-Strike Online”, the first-person shooter with the highest market share in Taiwan licensed to Gamania, introduces four brand-new highly lethal weapons (“M4A1 Tyrant”, “AK47 Golden”, “Blood Warhammer”, and “War Fan”). This is the deadliest arsenal of jointly launched weapons in the history of the game. “Counter-Strike Online” will be simultaneously updated to a brand-new battlefield supply system to provide gamers with optimal gaming experiences. Players also have a chance to receive brand-new weapons such as the “Turbulent-7”. At the same time, a Taiwanese team will be selected to compete with other Asian countries for the title

Gamania has launched thrilling sale activities on occasion of the Nov 11 Shopping Festival to stimulate purchases online and via physical channels. Starting now until December 7, gamers all over Taiwan are invited to jointly hunt for goodies. The “2016 Fun Without Limits Anniversary Celebration” featuring popular Gamania games such as “Lineage”, “Maple Story”, “Counter-Strike online”, “Elsword”, “Mabinogi”, “Kart Rider”, ”CSO2”, “BNB”, “Bubble Fighter”, “Phantasy Star Online 2”, “Summons Board”, and “Plan-S” with activity series such as “Admission Gifts”, “7-11 GASH Promotional Giveaway”, “Hello beanfun!APP”, and “Gama Pay Early Access” is organized in a grand manner. Gamers can retrieve

The juvenile Ken has been constantly on the search for his life passion since he was little. When he was a student, he loved to watch cooking programs on TLC channel in his free time. He then started to collect information and set his goal to study Western Culinary Arts at the National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism. He finally found his passion of sharing his dishes with his friends and relatives, which gave him great joy and pleasure. However, during his internship as a junior, he suddenly realized that his passion wouldn’t last if he turned cooking

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▲Say good-bye to summer and welcome Autumn. Cool breeze brings the aroma of delicacies. Time stops when the just-baked caramel snack comes out from the stove. We remember the wonderful afternoon with taste buds. JSTaiwan makes different rice snack! “J” also means “goodness and happiness”.【 JSTaiwan】 continue to create new delicacies with whole-hearted effort and Taiwan local ingredients. We also work with Taiwan artisans to present creative local specialties, such as “black pineapple cake”, “pulp nougat”, “rice nougat” and many delicate Taiwanese teatime snacks. JSTaiwan expects more people to know the natural delicious food, made of local ingredients. In

The 2016 lunar festival evening party was held in Reiron of Bali on September 9. Although heavy rain in the evening disrupted us, Gamanians were still excited and enjoyed the cheerful party. Let’s recall the fantastic moment in “G!Voice”! Huge Bubble Pool Dreaming and Cool Even though it’s fall now, it’s still hot sometimes. There was a huge bubble pool. The white and fine bubble is so magic that attract both children and adults to experience the strange and cool bubble. ▲Both Adults and Children Love the Bubble Pool The organizer plans a series of interesting activities as it

To See is to Believe See People In the Eyes Find News with Eyes. Yang Hua is a die-hard on-the-spot interview supporter. He said “the first casualty of war is truth”. Even rushing to the frontline, you still don’t know the cause of conflicts. Therefore, how can journalists give up their dreams and stop stepping forward to the truth? In the D-Day, almost no war correspondents catch the historic moment. The only picture is very vague for some reasons. It is so vague that you will be flunked if turning homework with the picture. Yet, it is not homework.

Lisbeth  Salander, an independent female hacker, is thin, small, and pale. A doctor diagnosed that Lisbeth was schizophrenic when she was a child. Later, the trustworthy legal custodian had a stroke and the new custodian bullied and tortured her. Thus, she decided to fight violence with violence and challenge the powerful patriarchy. She always dresses like a punk and has eyebrow holes, nose holes and a dragon tattoo on her right shoulder. She has a disobedient outlook but still craves for true love. A journalist called Mikael Blomkvist, who is famous for finding truth, was paid by Henrik Vanger

Working is a part of life and new living ideas and atmosphere gradually emerge. Our diverse working cultures can be seen from the workplace. Every unit shows their creativity. For example, the space design in Brand Center and Ciirco correspond to their working mode, becoming a new office space. ▲Idea Kitchen in Brand Center Visitors may be surprised by every corner in the Brand Center on the first floor. In the picnic sofa in the middle walkway, colleagues can discuss freely. When walking into the literary Idea Kitchen, colleagues can relax to relieve the stress from hard work so

HaPod of Gamania, the well-known Korean game agent, HanbitSoft, and developer, Blue Games, collectively work to produce the all-new musical social mobile game. “PLAN-S” is now (26) available on the Android platform of Taiwan, HK and Macau. “PLAN-S” is designed by the original group of Audition Online which produces many social game miracles. “PLAN-S” remains the IP game characteristics and artistic style and has brilliant screens and trendy dancing coupled with fashionable clothing and pop music. There are three modes in the game, namely “Story”, “Couple Dance” and “Battle” to lead the gamer to become a superstar. In the

The legendary game of Gamania Lineage welcomes its 16th anniversary. The all-new version of “Lineage New World” is introduced and is the version with the most changes. The orientation process is significantly optimized to help new gamers join the game quickly and easily. “Aden World” becomes totally different. The monsters are leveled up so that gamers can practice and won’t be obstructed by level challenges. The “Forgotten Island” which has been closed for 3 years is opened again. New fierce monsters and Boss-level ancient guards await gamers to challenge. Gamers may even meet the legendary deities of every profession.

▲Gama Buddy with Cute Pomelo Hat in Moon Festival On Moon Festival, people get together to appreciate the moon, eat BBQ, enjoy a pomelo and wear pomelo hats. The pomelo is the Moon Festival fruit. I remember that I used to put on a pomelo skin as a hat and enjoy the festival with family. Gama Buddy puts on a pomelo hat and wears the pomelo costume in Moon Festival to show a lively outlook. With the pomelo candle of The Chen Studio, people get together to have a GOOD TIME! Faint candle light has bright power Gama Buddy

Gamania steps into the mobility market because it thinks converting IP games to mobile games is a promising business. Therefore, HaPod Digital Technology, a member of its group, together with the well-known Korean game company HanbitSoft and Blue Games, the developer, announce to publish a whole-new classical social mobile game, “PLAN-S”, on the Android and iOS market exclusively in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau on August 11, intending to “SHOW” the world. “PLAN-S” is the product of Gamania’s gaming and new AV media. We created the first “multi-screen music social” mobile game in Taiwan with the cooperation of Coture

The popular welcomed “Maple Story” of Gamania enters the 11th anniversary. A “Maple Hero Meeting” is held in TAV Café on August 19. There is a huge “World Tree” and interactive games. The Overseas Maple Director of NEXON, BAE JUNG IL, and KANG WONKI, the Korean Domestic Maple Director, are invited to meet the developing team, Taiwan operation team and 100 VIP gamers to announce “optimization improvement”, “latest change” and “5 transfers”. To thank the support and love of “Maple Story”, the gamers who log in the game and play for more than 10 minutes before August 31 can

“Summons Board” Chinese Edition, the first mobile game to be managed by GungHo and Gamania, a joint venture between Gamania and Japan’s leading mobile game company GungHo, will launch a limited-time event stage from today (13) through to July 27. This will be the first time that it will partner with “Merc Storia” on the three platforms of Android, iOS and Playphone for an overseas promotion. The background and music are designed based on the style of “Merc Storia”. Gamers can have the most-welcomed character, “Merc” through solving tasks completely. The active skill of miumiu can make the character

Ever since Gamania Group was relocated to Neihu technology park, it has become a new focal point for start-ups in this area. We redefine the new headquarters as an "Intersection Space." The new headquarters not only nourishes the Gamania Group eco-internet development, but also opens up more co-creation opportunities and diversified start-up possibilities. Under the interior space design concepts of "Open & Limitless," a brand-new work style has also then begun for Gamanians as well. To break through internal boundaries and exchange ideas with external elites and experts, the new work style has created coexisted eco systems in different