Indiagames has sent word that they will be the promotional partner in Asia for the International Mobile Gaming Awards 2007. This will be the fourth edition of the awards that were established in 2004. IMGA is platform independent & entries are open for Un-Published Mobile Games on Flash, Java, Brew, I-Mode etc.
IGMA will be awarding a total of US $40,000 in prizes. Winners will be crowned for Excellence in Connectivity (Multi-platform, social networking), Excellence in 3D, Excellence in Game Play, Best-licensed IP-based game and Best Casual Game (Flash, Java, etc). Prizes include cash, software licenses from Adobe, phones from Nokia and a guaranteed contract with an operator and a publisher to market the title.
Vishal Gondal, CEO of Indiagames quotes, “The IMGA Awards offer the right platform for mobile games developers & publishers to exhibit their creative work to an international audience and leading companies in the Mobile-Multimedia arena. We are proud of our continuing association with IMGA. This is truly a wonderful programme to encourage original thinking in Mobile Gaming. We expect a sizeable number of entries to come from India itself.”
Maarten Noyons, Founder & MD, International Mobile Gaming Awards said, “In 2006, we saw exhilarating new connected games and multi-platform games entering the competition, games that were using all the features of mobile phones including microphone, camera, motion sensors and connectivity. We reviewed location based games and 3D games with stunning high quality graphics, and simple, addictive 2D games developed with flash. This year we are expecting to see innovations and improvements in all these areas. In October, we will bring you the 25 nominated games that signify the cutting edge of Mobile Entertainment worldwide.”
The last date to submit the entries for IGMA 2007 is September 24, 2007. Winners will be announced in Barcelona on February 11, 2008. Click here to head to the official website of IGMA.