Armenia’s Second open championship for computer games design has 19 final projects
YEREVAN, October 17. /ARKA/. Nineteen projects were chosen as finalists of the Second open championship for the design of computer games, the Union of Information Technology Enterprises (UITE) told ARKA on Wednesday.
According to the source, the championship, kicked off on April 11, involved 33 designers with 40 projects.
Operating companies, and young Armenian designers either from Armenia or abroad- the USA and Iran, were among the participants.
“As of now there are over 10 companies operating in computer games designing. We think, that some part of the participants will join the teams of such companies, and some of them will set up their own business,” UITE executive director Karen Vardanyan said.
The contest which was first organized in 2011 is implemented by the initiative of the Union of Information Technology Enterprises (UITE) of Armenia in cooperation with the company Orange Armenia aiming at the detection of new talents, development of the sphere of designing computer games and entry to international market.
The competition is held in ten nominations – “Best game” (prize – 350 thousand drams), “The best mobile game” (prize – 200 thousand drams), “The best screenplay” (150 thousand drams), “Innovations” (200 thousand drams), “Best graphic design” (150 thousand drams), “ Best social mobile application” (250 thousand drams), “The best entertainment mobile application” (200 thousand drams), “Best mobile game application” (200 thousand drams) and “Junior” – for schoolchildren (100 thousand drams).
The competition is held with the support of the companies TX Systems, Triada, Microsoft, Teoken, Sourcio, as well as Association of Modern Technologies Professionals and National professional league on cyber sport.
By the results of the first championship for the design of computer games wh ere participated 25 teams, in nomination “Best game” the winner was recognized three-dimensional game “Ani” (3D shooter) developed by the team Green Circle, the actions of which are taking place in one of historical capitals of Armenia – the city Ani. --0--