38 Studios Announces Massachusetts Game Challenge
38 Studios has announced the first annual Massachusetts Game Challenge, a game design contest open to students at Massachusetts-area universities.
To compete, students in game design programs must form teams of two or three members, preferably across multiple disciplines such as engineering, art and marketing, to build a playable videogame featuring Munch, the 38 Studios mascot, and his alter-ego Mean Munch. Each team will be required to submit a signed copy of the contest rules, a completed submissions forms and a DVD or CD-ROM copy of the game. Contest winners will receive $3,000 per team member for first place, $2,000 per member for second place and $1,000 each for third place.
"The Boston area is a growing hotbed of game development," said 38 Studios founder Boston Red Sox [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curt_Schilling]. "This contest encourages students to demonstrate their talents, as well as raise awareness of what it takes to release a product into the competitive videogame industry."
Submissions must be received by February 18, 2008. Full contest rules and other information is available at the 38 Studios website [http://www.38studios.com/].
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38 Studios has announced the first annual Massachusetts Game Challenge, a game design contest open to students at Massachusetts-area universities.
To compete, students in game design programs must form teams of two or three members, preferably across multiple disciplines such as engineering, art and marketing, to build a playable videogame featuring Munch, the 38 Studios mascot, and his alter-ego Mean Munch. Each team will be required to submit a signed copy of the contest rules, a completed submissions forms and a DVD or CD-ROM copy of the game. Contest winners will receive $3,000 per team member for first place, $2,000 per member for second place and $1,000 each for third place.
"The Boston area is a growing hotbed of game development," said 38 Studios founder Boston Red Sox [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curt_Schilling]. "This contest encourages students to demonstrate their talents, as well as raise awareness of what it takes to release a product into the competitive videogame industry."
Submissions must be received by February 18, 2008. Full contest rules and other information is available at the 38 Studios website [http://www.38studios.com/].
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