Both Wu Shu-fang and Ha²'s Kao believe their industry has consolidated its losses and could see a renewed phase of expansion once investors regain confidence in the local economy. “The Internet cafes that had problems have already closed,” said Kao, a former convenience store and restaurant manager who has stayed in the business because he loves computer games. “The ones that are still here will keep getting better.”
Jacky Wu said he will continue to upgrade Skywalker's technology, but sometimes it's hard to see a brighter future. “When the government looks at this business, they just see computer games. They don't see the real potential here,” he said.
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