Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the world largest game show took place on
May 10, 2006. Three major game console companies presenÂted next generation
game console products and Microsoft's game development unit had the largest
booths. Funtown of Taiwan GigaÂmedia Corporation will release 'Mahjong' this
summer vacation and Softstar EntertainÂment Inc's 'Rich Man' will start trial
at the end of 2006. Game console software and hardware compaÂnies are always
the main exhibitors of E3. Also present at the exhibition were NCsoft, WEBZEN,
etc. The aim of these Korea exhibitors is to seek opportunities for exporting
their products. The Asia online game is gaining popularity in Europe and
American markets too. A large number of Taiwan software comÂpanies made it to
the Taiwan Pavilion to attend the exhibition this year.