October 17, 2005
Freeverse To Sponsor "The OMG Cup" in Association with iDevgames.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
- Mac Game Programming Contest Announced: Freeverse To Sponsor "The OMG Cup" in Association with iDevgames.com
- Kill Monty Updated
- Last Day of Freeverse Sale
New York -- OCTOBER 17th, 2005 -- Freeverse today wrapped-up its week long series of new product launches and news items with two final announcements.
Freeverse has announced that it will be the principal sponsor of "The OMG Cup," a Mac game programming contest to be held by iDevGames.com.
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."
The contest is open to all and official rules and more information may be found at:
http://idevgames.com/index.php/contest/omg_info/omg_cup_2005
"Freeverse Software's support of our annual Mac game development contest, uDevGames, has been great for independent Mac game developers and gamers alike. The OMG Cup is an extension of the spirit that both Freeverse and iDevGames share -- Original Mac Games (OMG) are just more fun!", said Carlos Camacho, Editor-in-Chief of iDevGames. "Through this new contest, we hope to encourage even more Mac programmers to produce games that focus on engaging gameplay."
Freeverse has also announced that Kill Monty, (a game that began as an entry in a previous iDevGames contest), has just been updated to version 1.0.5. A demo is available at:
www.freeverse.com/killmonty/
Freeverse's "Big Week" sale ends tonight at midnight, Eastern time. Until then, everything remains 25% off at Freeverse.com. Among the announcements of the past week were the boxed editions of Comic Life Deluxe, Sound Studio 3, and ToySight Gold.
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 Freverse
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 Fames, MWSF Best of Shows 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:
Colin Lynch Smith
Colin@freeverse.com
(212) 929-3549
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