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SAN FRANCISCO - December 4,2007 - Is your game up for the challenge? Outspark, a new breed of online videogame publisher and operator delivering high quality online multiplayer games through an engaging virtual playground, today announced a competition to find its next great dynamic online game. As part of an ongoing commitment to connect gamers with talented developers from around the world, Outspark is searching for new games from independent developers with a deep understanding of online multiplayer play. Outspark will work with the winner to finance and publish the selected game.
“This competition is a unique opportunity for one lucky developer to benefit from both our unique position and experience in bringing online games to market,” said Outspark Chief Studio Officer Nick Foster. “We know there are a lot of talented developers out there building great games with tremendous potential and we look forward to hearing from those interested in joining Outspark’s virtual playground.”
Casual multiplayer online games are leading the global revolution in Internet entertainment and developers like Ons On Soft, the creator of Outspark’s first title Fiesta, are already seeing phenomenal interest. Much of this is due to the expertise of the Outspark team, whose background includes years working for leading consumer Internet, media, and video game companies. With this competition Outsparkaims to forge relationships with additional talented developers and bring a new marquee game to its English-speaking audience—now with more than 1 million registered users.
Entries must meet the following criteria in order to be considered:
Be in the prototype stage or based on an existing proven game engine. Support online multiplayer play, and include universal community features. Include an integrated commercialization model (e.g., item sales or subscription). Be accessible to players of all ability levels, particularly those not familiar with the genre. Come as flash/web-based, downloadable client, or any other globally accepted online distribution format.
The competition begins today and Outspark will be accepting applications through January 30, 2008 at: GameCompetition2007@outspark.com
Full rules and eligibility requirements can be found at the following address: http://corp.outspark.com/competition2007/
About Outspark
Outspark’s headquarters are in San Francisco, CA, with subsidiary office in Seoul, Korea. The company is a unique publisher and operator of free online community games. Outspark’s global reach enables it to select the most compelling social games from around the world to create the next generation of online entertainment. Backed by Altos Ventures and DCM, Outspark games cross multiple genres including role playing, puzzles and sports. For more information visit http://www.outspark.com.