Dare to be Digital, the world’s leading computer games design competition, has attracted applications from over 70 universities around the world.
Applications for this year’s contest, which is run and hosted by Abertay University, came from as far afield as Canada and India.
The contest has Intel Corporation as a title sponsor for a third year. The company has worked with Dare to be Digital to give the teams financial support and supply them with the latest technology for the competition.
“Among the many applications, we are delighted to see a good mix of PC and mobile platform titles, while many have the ambition to work on an iPad, Windows Phone 7 or Kinect game,” said Elaine Russell, project manager for Dare to be Digital.
“We even see Facebook games on the list. This shows how much the students are keeping in pace with the changing market.”
All of the applications will now face a rigorous assessment by leading computer gaming industry experts, who will also act as mentors to the successful teams once they arrive at Abertay University in June.
“Intel is sponsoring Dare to be Digital to encourage innovation in the student game developer community,” said Ian Crook, senior marketing manager, software and services group, Intel Corporation.
“The Intel technology the participating teams gain access to will not only help them create, but also learn, as they develop their games.”
Successful team entries will gain access to five Intel Core i7 processor-based computers throughout the competition, one of which will be outfitted with Intel HD Graphics 3000.
The Dare to be Digital team which produces the best graphics will receive a Visual Adrenaline award from Intel.