$1 Million Intel and Epic Make Something Unreal Contest

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December 14, 2008 11:00 PM PST


Unreal Tournament Go Ahead, Make Something Unreal!

 

Epic Games, and Intel have teamed up on the “$1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest” to follow up the 2004 “$1 Million Make Something Unreal” mod-making contest with an all new competition. Prizes will include one coveted Unreal Engine 3 license as a grand prize, and over $500,000 in cash prizes including 5 tricked-out gaming rigs from Velocity Micro (see system spec*) each equipped with two Intel® Core™2 Extreme quad-core processors.

Create a game mod for the PC version of Unreal Tournament 3 and compete in a wide range of categories including environments, characters, weapons, game-play, tools, vehicles and more.

2008-2009 Contest Timing

The “$1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal” contest was announced April 2, 2008 and will run from April 2, 2008 with the first phase of judging to begin in late June 2008, concluding with the grand prizes being awarded in Fall 2009.

 

Aspiring or professional game developers check out our Visual Computing Developer Community and find out how Intel can help you take your game to the next level.

Hardcore gamer? Check out our Game-On website for and see how Intel can give you even more game!

 

Latest News:

Here are the finalists for the "Best Character/Customization Pack", "Best Mutator", "Best Vehicle Capture the Flag", “Best Deathmatch Level” category.

Check back in the next few days for finalists in the other nine categories. Winners in all Phase 1 categories will be announced at the Austin Game Developers Conference, September 15-17, 2008.

Albino Mouse, Bunny, Easter Bunny, Lab Mouse, Marked Mouse, Wounded Bunny and Zombie Mouse characters from Rodents Faction by David Hagemann
http://www.fileplanet.com/188581/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Rodents-Faction

Hel Character by Arn "ShadowBlade" Richert and Nolan "Dark Carnivour" Richert of Runestorm
http://www.fileplanet.com/188199/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Hel-Character

Nyota by “Apoptoid”
http://www.fileplanet.com/188490/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Nyota

Spy, a Project Stealth Custom Character by “goodkebab”
http://www.fileplanet.com/188598/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Project-Stealth-Custom-Character

Epic would like to recognize the following submissions with an honorable mention:

The Butcher by Benjamin Leary
http://www.fileplanet.com/188620/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---The-Butcher

Alios by Adam Krause
http://www.fileplanet.com/188464/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Alios

Jagoreth Alien Bounty Hunter by Jason “BitterPill” Cecrle
http://www.fileplanet.com/188634/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Jagoreth-Alien-Bounty-Hunter

Dynah by Miguel "Mandinga" Oubina
http://www.fileplanet.com/188311/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Dynah

Kevin from Cubes of Serenity by Anna Beck-Thomsen, Lawrence Johnson, Jens Hammerhøj, André Johansen, Martin Larsen, Janusch Häring
http://www.fileplanet.com/188166/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Cubes-of-Serenity

 

Apoc MatrixMoves by Rob "[Apoc]Death" Gutermuth
http://www.fileplanet.com/188604/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Apoc-MatrixMoves-

BattleRPG by Nico “BattleMode” de Vries
http://www.fileplanet .com/187714/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---BattleRPG-V10.1

Excessive Overkill by Dan “MadNad” Woodall
http://www.fileplanet.com/188478/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Mr.-Pants'-Excessive-Overkill

Gun Game by Roberto "3r Ch4mp1" Estrada
http://www.fileplanet.com/187935/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Gun-Game-Mutator

Jetpack by Martin “Pfhoenix” Actor
http://www.fileplanet.com/187759/180000/fileinfo/Unreal--Tournament-3---Jetpack-for-UT3

Newtators by “OlympusMons”
http://www.fileplanet.com/188371/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Newtators-v1.9e

Psionic Storm by Andrew Glover
http://www.fileplanet.com/188403/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Psionic-Storm

RealWeapons by John “bez” Beswick
http://www.fileplanet.com/188547/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---RealWeapons-mutator-v2.1

Relic Madness by Javier "Xaklse" Osset
http://www.fileplanet.com/188506/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Relic-Madness

Sentinel by Miles Asva
http://www.fileplanet.com/187992/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Sentinel-Mutator-v1.0-Beta-5

 

Asunder by Matthew "Xyius" Brandsema
http://www.fileplanet.com/187687/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---VCTF-Asunder

CanalWarfare by Neil “plugh” Hodges
http://www.fileplanet.com/187651/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---VCTF-CanalWarfare

Luracia by Christopher “Twigsby” Smith
http://www.fileplanet.com/188114/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---vCTF-Luracia

Megastructure_SE by Thomas “Setheran” Browett
http://www.fileplanet.com/188014/180000/fileinfo/Unr eal-Tournament-3---VCTF-Megastructure

OffTheRails by Neil “plugh” Hodges
http://www.fileplanet.com/188065/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---VCTF-OffTheRails

TheDig by Chris “Plutonic” Blundell
http://www.fileplanet.com/188259/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---VCTF-CBP3-The-Dig

 

Acquistion by Ben "Slainchild" Edney
http://www.fileplanet.com/188405/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---DM-Acquisition

Calibrah by sklare
http://www.fileplanet.com/188568/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---DM-Calibrah

Cath by Claes Engdal
http://www.fileplanet.com/188553/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---DM-Cath

August by Nick Donaldson
http://www.fileplanet.com/188367/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---DM-August

Salvation by Daniel 'KaMi' Diaz
http://www.fileplanet.com/188253/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---DM-CBP3-Salvation

Waterfalls by David 'DGUnreal' Green
http://www.fileplanet.com/188293/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---DM-DG-Waterfalls

Razerate by sklare
http://www.fileplanet.com/188543/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---DM-Razerate

Shrift by Michael Gmur (genthly)
http://www.fileplanet.com/188677/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---DM-Shrift

Shrine by Thomas Browett
http://www.fileplanet.com/188086/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---DM-Shrine

Xiao by Sander Vereecken
http://www.fileplanet.com/187649/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---DM-Xiao

Submissions for Phase 2 of the contest will start September 30, 2008 and the entry deadline is October 17, 2008.  Participation in Phase 1 is not required for eligibility in Phase 2.