CCP awards P4M grant to game developers, animators and comic artists

The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is set to release a total of P4 million worth of grants for the development of games, animation, and comics.

According to a statement, the CCP signed a memorandum of agreement last Tuesday with the grantees of the CCP Game Development Grant, and the CCP Animation and Comics Grant: Comics Category awarded in June. The P4 million will be taken from the CCP's budget of over P15.7 million for its grants initiative.

Attendees were game developers Ranida Studios Inc. (Ranida Games), Synthillate, and kendikorp. Also present were comic artists Randy P. Valiente and Ruel Garcia Enoya.

The grantees also met with CCP’s artistic consultant Alexander Cortez, and the designated cultural content evaluator for games and comics projects, Elmer Gatchalian.

SEC-recognized game development organizations are set to receive grant funding of P1.5 million, while independent game developer will be granted P300,000. Meanwhile, comic artists will be given P330,000 for their work.

“In this digital era, visual and literary arts in the form of animation, comics, and even gaming have made an impact in the lives of the public," said CCP Board of Trustee Nikki Junia. "All these art forms are important to be given attention to as they can support the preservation, development, and awareness of the culture and arts that will be engaging for today’s generation."

The official release of the grantees' projects is targeted for December 2022 to January 2023.

Among the game developers' projects include a casual fighting game, a business empire simulator, and an adventure game.

Meanwhile, comics enthusiasts can expect a unique take on how the world was created, and an enchanting story from the pre-Islamic Maranao epics. —JCB, GMA News