In the all-new $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest, aspiring game developers create modifications (“mods”) for the PC version of Unreal Tournament 3 in a range of categories including levels, characters, weapons, game types, tools, vehicles and more. Winnings exceed well over $1 million in value, consisting of one coveted Unreal Engine 3 license as a grand prize in addition to other cash awards and prizes. The 2008 “$1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest” will be judged in four preliminary phases and a grand final. Judging began in June 2008 and will conclude, with the grand final prizes being awarded, in late 2009.
In this portion of the judging alone, a total of $70,000 in cash prizes will be distributed to mod authors who place each category.
“Intel is committed to unleashing developer innovation. The second phase of the $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest has delivered some of the most exciting and innovative Unreal Tournament 3 game mods ever,” said Elliot Garbus, vice president Intel Software and Services Group, general manager Visual Computing Software Division. “This contest is just one of the ways that Intel’s Visual Adrenaline developer program encourages developers and enthusiasts alike to get the most out of PC gameplay.”
The Phase 2 winning mods will be showcased at the 2009 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco at the Intel Lounge.
“Epic’s mod contest has provided benefits for both mod authors and the game industry alike,” said Mark Rein, vice president of Epic Games, Inc. “Past winners have gone on to ship commercial games using the Unreal Engine, and several former members of the Unreal mod community have found jobs either with Epic or with companies licensing the Unreal Engine.”
The Best Game Mod winners are recognized as follows:
First place: Prometheus by Rachel “Angel Mapper” Cordone and Prometheus Project
Second place: The Haunted by Michael Hegemann and The Haunted team
Third place: The Ball: Oztoc by Sjoerd “Hourences” De Jong and The Ball team
Fourth place: Angels Fall First: Planetstorm by Alex Drake and The Planetstorm Team
Fifth place: Snowreal by Michael Buettner
Winners of Best New Character or Customization Pack are:
First place: Xeno by Charles “EvilEngine” Jones
Second place: Egyptian Warlord Amenophis by David Hagemann
Third place: The Haunted by Michael Hegemann and The Haunted team
Fourth place: RuneStorm Crusader by Arn Reichart
Fifth place: RuneStorm Skeleton Minion Characters by Arn Reichart
Winners of Best New Vehicle are:
First place: XS Harpy by Jochem “Xyx” van 't Hull
Second place: Dispatcher by John Beswick
Third place: Sturm Gunship (ULA) by Alex Drake and The Planetstorm Team
Fourth place: Coda Horse by Nathan “Denrei” Aschenbach
Fifth place: Lav III by John Beswick
Winners of Best New Vehicle CTF Level are:
First place: Apex by Neil Hodges
http://www.fileplanet.com/193132/190000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3--VCTF-Apex
Second place: TrainCrossing by Nathaniel Rossol
http://www.fileplanet.com/193389/190000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3--VCTF-TrainCrossing
Third place: Defection_SE by Scott Coxhead
http://www.fileplanet.com/192633/190000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3--VCTF-Defection_SE
Fourth place: FrozenTomb by Robert Ghartley
http://www.fileplanet.com/193248/190000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3--VCTF-FrozenTomb
Fifth place: Kelahf by Wael "cooloola" Ben Dhia
http://www.fileplanet.com/192792/190000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3--VCTF-Kelahf
Winners of Best New Deathmatch or CTF Level are:
First place: SteamTemple by Thomas “Setheran” Browett
http://www.fileplanet.com/192479/190000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3--DM-SteamTemple
Second place: Arean by Daniel Diaz Gonzalez
http://www.fileplanet.com/192910/190000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3--CTF-CBP3-Arean
Third place: Thor by Jesus Diaz Gonzalez
http://www.fileplanet.com/192888/190000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3--DM-CBP3-Thor
Fourth place: Worm by Claes "Nurb" Engdal
http://www.fileplanet.com/192282/190000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3--DM-Worm
Fifth place: Dreary3 by Bryan Sparksman
http://www.fileplanet.com/192322/190000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3--CTF-Dreary3
Winners of Best New Warfare Level are:
First place: Flare by Thomas “Setheran” Browett
http://www.fileplanet.com/193327/190000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3--WAR-Flare
Second place: Tropico by Nick Donaldson
http://www.fileplanet.com/193343/190000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3--WAR-Tropico
Third place: Meditation by Muhammad "MozI" Ahmed
http://www.fileplanet.com/192967/190000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3--WAR-CBP3-Meditation
Fourth place: RealGar by Opeyemi “Jayoplus” Ajayi
http://www.fileplanet.com/192816/190000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3--WAR-RealGar
Fifth place: TanksForPlaying by Josh "CaptainSnarf" Turpen
http://www.fileplanet.com/192461/190000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3--WAR-TanksForPlaying
Winners of Best Graphics in Map are:
First place: Tropico by Nick Donaldson
http://www.fileplanet.com/193343/190000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3--WAR-Tropico
Second place: Worm by Claes "Nurb" Engdal
http://www.fileplanet.com/192282/190000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3--DM-Worm
Third place: Krodan by Sjoerd "Hourences" De Jong
http://www.fileplanet.com/193022/190000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3--CTF-CBP-Krodan
Fourth place: SteamTemple by Thomas “Setheran” Browett
http://www.fileplanet.com/192479/190000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3--DM-SteamTemple
Fifth place: Arean by Daniel Diaz Gonzalez
http://www.fileplanet.com/192910/190000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3--CTF-CBP3-Arean
Winners of Best Use of Physics are:
First place: The Ball: Oztoc by Sjoerd “Hourences” De Jong and The Ball team
http://www.fileplanet.com/193016/190000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3--The-Ball:-Oztoc
Second place: Cubes of Serenity by Anna Beck-Thomsen, Lawrence Johnson, Jens Hammerhøj, André Johansen, Martin Larsen, and Janusch Häring
http://www.fileplanet.com/193311/190000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3--Cubes-of-Serenity
Third place: CaptainSnarf's Modded Vehicles by Josh "CaptainSnarf" Turpen
http://www.fileplanet.com/192488/190000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3--CaptainSnarf's-Modded-Vehicles-V8
Fourth place: XS Harpy by Jochem “Xyx” van 't Hull
http://www.fileplanet.com/193333/190000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3--XS-Harpy
Fifth place: Unreal Demolition 2 by Dan Weiss
http://www.fileplanet.com/193337/190000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3--Unreal-Demolition-2
Winners of Best Machinima are:
First place: DoubleKill - Episode 1 by David Tyner
http://www.fileplanet.com/193220/190000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3--DoubleKill:-Episode-1
Second place: Rebirth by Sergey Tomych
http://www.fileplanet.com/193175/190000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3--Rebirth
Epic will begin accepting submissions for Phase 3 of the $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest in April 2009, and the entry deadline for Phase 3 is May 15, 2009. Participation in previous phases is not required for eligibility in Phase 3. Visit www.makesomethingunreal.com for more details on the contest.