Fourth Annual IMGA gets Widespread Support

From the time, the International Mobile Gaming Awards (IMGA) were initiated, the only place it has looked is towards the top! It has emerged that Adobe, Nokia and Movida will also support the fourth annual IMGA. Joining them are QUALCOMM, NVIDIA, AMD and Belle de Mai Media Park, Marseille.

IMGA is the leader in the mobile games awards space. These are the categories in which prizes will be given:

Excellence in Connectivity (Multi-platform, social networking)

Excellence in 3D

Excellence in Game Play

Best licensed IP-based game

Best 2D Casual Game (Typically developed in Flash, Java, etc.)

Maarten Noyons, founder and Managing Director said, “This fourth edition will be broader, better and more competitive than previous years. Thanks to our sponsors and our partners, we will be able to reach a much larger number of innovators. We are determined to find the 25 best ideas for tomorrow’s mobile games by October.”

Taizo SON, President of MOVIDA remarked, “The new generation of advanced mobile devices offer consumers new gaming experiences with better graphics, better connectivity and better game play. IMGA, showcases the work of developers worldwide who are exploring these new possibilities in mobile gaming. It is Movida’s everyday challenge to bring that talent and advanced technology together in a simple and profitable way; therefore we are proud to be IMGA’s sponsor for the second year.”

Dr. Mark Ollila is the director of technology and strategy as well as the head of Nokia Games Publishing, Games, Multimedia. He says, “We are excited to be part of the International Mobile Gaming Awards once again. Last year’s Awards confirmed a huge leap forward for mobile games and, with the launch of the new N-Gage platform around the corner, we are looking forward to seeing how the mobile games developers will be using new elements such as social connectivity to add creativity to their entries this year.”

Mike Yuen is the senior director of the Gaming Group for QUALCOMM Internet Services. He quotes, “QUALCOMM is excited to be a sponsor for this year’s International Mobile Gaming Awards that highlights the many advances the industry has made over the past year by highlighting the very best in mobile gaming. We are proud to support an organization that recognizes the most innovative and creative mobile games and developers from around the world.”

Aki Järvilehto, Director of Marketing, Europe, AMD’s Handheld Division explains, “AMD is proud to be a part of the International Mobile Gaming Awards. AMD’s objective is to facilitate a global mobile content ecosystem with cutting edge technology supported by solid content tools. IMGA is a driving force for mobile games innovation and we are tremendously excited to see developers and publishers take full advantage of the new technologies available to them.”

Neil Trevett, VP, Embedded Content, NVIDIA said, “The mobile phone is becoming our most personal computing device and with this transition will come a new wave of applications and content. NVIDIA is proud to support the Imga’s key role in energizing the content industry through its encouragement of creativity and innovation in mobile game design.”

Last year, IMGA 2006 had got 400 entries from 42 countries. Talented individuals, established studios and publishers took part in the event. This year too, lots of participants are expected at the IMGA. They will have to submit their entries by 6 p.m. CET on Sept 24, 2007. At the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona on Feb 13, 2008, the main winners of these prestigious awards will be announced. Click here to head to the official website.