January 13, 2006
Freeverse and iDevGames Announce Winner of Original Mac Games Cup!
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- JANUARY 13th, 2006 -- Freeverse is proud to announce that Escort Wing, by William Hogben and Stephen Johnson has won the first OMG Cup! Second prize goes to Matt Diamond for Pawns and third place is awarded to Will Thimbleby for Tracktor Beam.
The OMG Cup is a new game programming contest established by iDevGames (www.idevgames.com), in connection with Freeverse (www.freeverse.com), to encourage unique Mac game development. The challenge of the contest was to create innovative Mac OS X games that emphasize engaging gameplay—in only six weeks. A distinguished panel of industry-leading professional game developers, artists, and software engineers, selected the three winners based on a combination of gameplay, originality, and overall presentation
Ian Lynch Smith, President of Freeverse has said, "Working with iDevGames.com to sponsor the Original Mac Games contest has been a fantasic experience. Encouraging original Mac game development is the only way to keep the Mac a vital entertainment platform. I have been overwhelmed with the quality and quantity of games submitted during the furious six week contest. It's an exciting time to be in Mac Games."
"The OMG Cup was created to recognize the need for original Mac games as well as to highlight the bright future of Mac gaming," said Carlos Camacho, Editor-in-Chief of iDevGames. "They, along with many talented independent game developers in our community, are advancing the state of Mac gaming at a grass-roots level."
To play the three winning OMG Cup 2005 games, and the many great 30-plus other entrants, please visit the OMG Cup downloads page at:
http://www.idevgames.com/contest/downloads/
The official rules and more information may be found at:
Official Rules and Information
To see an image of the ridiculously iced out OMG Cup itself (note, in place of "Playa" it will say "OMG CUP" ) see:
About Freeverse
Freeverse strives to develop and publish seamless software, with a particular concentration on the Mac OS. Our titles have received numerous awards including four Apple Design Awards, two MacWorld "Best of Show" awards and a Macworld Magazine "Game Hall of Fame." Our original characters have appeared in TimeDigital, Wired, and Animation World magazines, as well as television commercials for Blockbuster Video. Headquartered in New York City, Freeverse draws upon the talents of artists, programmers and sound designers from around the globe.
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.
For More Information Contact:
Colin Lynch Smith
Freeverse Software
447 West 24th Street
New York, NY 10011
(212) 929-3549
colin @ freeverse.com
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