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iDevGames invite gamers for developer contest

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VERNON CONNECTICUT, USA: iDevGames, website for iPhone and Mac developers, invites gamers to take part in a public vote to help select the winners for the uDevGames 2008 Contest.

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uDevGames is a Mac game development contest that requires teams to create a Mac game in just three months. The contest, an annual Mac gaming event, was launched on December 2, 2008 and features 20 games by Mac developers from around the globe.

The 20 game entries will be subject to public and peer voting, ending on March 12. Entries will be scored by the public (including participating developers) for "Best Overall Game." Developers will also score games in six additional categories: Gameplay, Graphics, Audio, Story, Presentation and Originality.

The winners will be announced on March 16 and will divide a prize pool of over $20,000 donated by the sponsors of uDevGames 2008.

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uDevGames was established by iDevGames with three underlying objectives in mind: create, educate, and succeed. The goal is to motivate developers to create fun games for the Mac platform, and then to release the games under an OSI open source license.

"We kicked off uDevGames in 2001, and for the next three years, it made a fantastic impact on the Mac gaming scene. uDevGames has served as a springboard for many of our past developers into the world of professional game development. By leveraging their experience in the contest, whether they win or not, this year's developers will no doubt contribute positively to the Mac and iPhone platforms," said Carlos Camacho, Editor-in-Chief, iDevGames.

uDevGames helps to educate Mac developers, and new developers to the Mac platform, in technologies such as OpenGL and Objective-C. In addition, the contest helps spotlight developers that create unique and exciting games for the Mac, as well as help introduce the best and brightest talent to game publishers, the release added.

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