Five Days Left To Be In With A Chance To Win A Share Of $40,000 In The IMGA 2006 Awards
Marseille, 20th September 2006 - The IMGA, the international awards for mobile game developers, is calling on budding developers to get their original and innovative concepts in before 25th September in order to win a share of the $40,000 cash prize. The award categories include the Best Interactive Experience Award, the Best Use of Connectivity, the Excellence in 3D Award, the Most Innovative Game Award and the Best Use of Flash Award, with the overall winner of the IMGA Grand Prix winning $15,000 as well as the opportunity to distribute their game to the public.
While the IMGA is aimed at gaming studios, individual developers, students and researchers, there is an added incentive for students to enter this year. Alongside the Awards, there will be a parallel set of student awards, with categories reflecting the main awards. The overall Student Award prize consists of a trip to Barcelona plus attendance at the IMGA ceremony on 14th February 2007.
Entries can be made online via www.imgawards.com by providing a detailed overview of the project with visuals. Japanese and Korean developers can now enter the Awards via their own language section on the site.
“Entering is easy with the on-line judging form available at www.imgawards.com and it took me less then 30 minutes to enter my new game concept. My entry reflects my vision on the future of mobile games, so I hope the jury will appreciate that by nominating my game, “says Toni Doublet of Mobile Gaming company EXKEE and winner of the 2004 award.
Once the submissions are in, the international jury will carefully select the most appealing, original and creative ideas that are also technically feasible on 3rd October at the Belle de Mai Media Park in Marseille. With the help of the sponsors, the nominated entrants will work up a playable version before 26th January 2007, with the winners announced at a lavish ceremony at 3GSM in Barcelona in February next year.