Nosotek
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Nosotek (Korean: 노소텍) is the first Western-invested IT joint venture company in North Korea. Nosotek was founded in 2008 by the (GFST) and the foreign entrepreneurs Felix Abt and .
Nosotek is known for developing computer games for various platforms, such as iPhone, j2me and Wii. In 2012, Nosotek cooperated with students from the Kim Chaek University of Technology to develop Pyongyang Racer, a racing video game released by the Koryo Tours travel agency to promote tourism in North Korea.[1]
Nosotek's main target market is Europe, but there also have been rumors that Nosotek also has been developing games for the US based News Corporation.[2]
References[]
- ^ Sayej, Nadja (20 February 2013). "North Korea's First Racing Video Game Is Terrible". Vice. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ Campbell, Matthew; Bomi Lim (2010-09-08). "Kim Bowled for Murdoch's Dollars With Korean Games". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
External links[]
- Archived 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
Categories:
- Information technology companies of North Korea
- Video game development companies
- Asian company stubs
- North Korea stubs