Nosotek
Nosotek is the first western invested IT joint venture company in North Korea.
Nosotek was founded in 2008 by the North Korean General Federation of Science and Technology (GFST) and the foreign entrepreneurs Felix Abt and Volker Eloesser.
Nosotek got known for developing computer games for various platforms, such as iPhone, j2me and Wii.
The main target market is Europe, but there also have been rumours that Nosotek als has been developing games for the US based News Corporation.[1]
In 2012, Nosotek developed Pyongyang Racer, a browser-based racing video game, to promote tourism to North Korea.[2]
References
- ↑ Campbell, Matthew; Bomi Lim (2010-09-08). "Kim Bowled for Murdoch's Dollars With Korean Games". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
- ↑ Eördögh, Fruzsina (December 20, 2012). "Drive Deserted Streets in North Korea's Super-Depressing New Video Game". Slate. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
External links
- Official website
- Computerworld.com - The world's most unusual outsourcing destination
- North Korean Economy Watch - German Entrepreneur in DPRK
- Presentation on YouTube
- CNN on North Korea as outsourcing hub: Interview with Volker Eloesser, CEO of Nosotek
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