FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
iDevGames and Freeverse Software Announce the Start of the OMG Cup
Contest
ZENTSUJI CITY, JAPAN -- OCTOBER 18th, 2005 -- iDevGames, the
Macintosh game developer website, announced today the first "OMG
Cup," sponsored by Freeverse Software. Open to any and all game
developers, the contest seeks to identify the best original Mac games
(OMG). The OMG Cup is designed to help developers successfully
release their games and to help the Mac game market evolve with
innovative new game concepts. All qualifying entrants will receive a
free game from Freeverse Software, and the top three finalists will
be awarded cash prizes. The first place winner will also receive an
option to turn their winning entry into a finished product -- either
as a shareware or retail product.
Ian Lynch Smith, President of Freeverse has said, "We're very proud
to be the sponsor of the first annual OMG Cup. Encouraging new Mac
game development is more vital than ever, and no one has done more to
foster that development in recent years than Carlos Camacho and the
community at iDevGames.com."
Any game that has not been released publicly prior to the official
start of the OMG Cup contest, runs natively on Mac OS X, and that
does not exceed 20MiB (20,971,520 bytes) after compression, may be
entered before the entry deadline on November 28, 2005. Entries will
be initially voted on by the public from December 1, 2005 to December
8, 2005. The top six games will be evaluated by a nominating
committee with the three winners announced on December 12, 2005.
"This is an amazing opportunity for any Mac developer," states Carlos
Camacho, Editor-in-Chief of iDevGames. "It is difficult for both
independent and small developers to break into the world of high
profile casual game development. We have pulled together an amazing
sponsor, Freeverse Software, to make this dream accessible for any
developer. Building on the success of our annual uDevGames contest,
we see this as a crucial evolutionary step in our grass-root effort
to energize gaming on the Mac platform."
The official rules and more information may be found at:
http://idevgames.com/index.php/contest/omg_info/omg_cup_2005
About iDevGames
Established in 1998, iDevGames' mission is to educate, support, and
enhance the Macintosh Game Developer community. We also hope to
facilitate the exchange between developers and designers so that the
Macintosh game market can expand and improve. iDevGames features
articles, the latest industry news, tutorials, an active forum,
downloads, and much more for Macintosh Game Developers.
About Freeverse
Freeverse Software is a leading developer and publisher of software
for the Mac. Based in New York City, Freeverse titles have received
numerous awards including Macworld Game Hall of Fame, MWSF Best of
Show and three Apple Design Awards. Its original characters have
appeared in TimeDigital, Wired, and Animation World magazines, as
well as in national television commercials for Blockbuster Video.
For More Information Contact:
Carlos Camacho
editor at idevgames dot com
(+81) 877-62-6224
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