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09-10-2008, 02:09 PM
Epic Announces Finalists for the ‘Best Mutator’ Category of Phase 1 in the $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest
Top “Best Mutator” Unreal Tournament 3 mods recognized today; winners to be revealed at Austin GDC
CARY, N.C. – September 9, 2008 – Epic Games, Inc. today announced Phase 1 finalists for the “Best Mutator” category in its $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest. The competition rewards top mods created for Unreal Tournament 3 with cash and hardware prizes in four preliminary phases and a grand final judging. Epic will reveal the winners in all 10 Phase 1 categories later this month at the Austin Game Developers Conference, September 15-17, 2008.
The Best Mutator finalists are recognized as follows:
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
Epic would like to recognize the following submissions with an honorable mention:
BattleMOD by Nico de Vries
http://www.fileplanet.com/187720/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---BattleMOD-V5
BattleTrans by Nico de Vries
http://www.fileplanet.com/187718/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---BattleTRANS-V3.2
Circus mutator by James
http://www.fileplanet.com/188146/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Circus-Mutator
Coda Sword by denrei
http://www.fileplanet.com/188472/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Coda-Sword
Defector by Jeremiah Ellison
http://www.fileplanet.com/188399/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Defector
Gibalicious by Miles Asvachin
http://www.fileplanet.com/187994/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Gibalicious-Mutator-v1.2
JukeBox by Jason Yu
http://www.fileplanet.com/188618/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Jukebox
Mutator Weeks by Shee Labs Game Development
http://www.fileplanet.com/188907/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---The-Mutator-Weeks
Portable Spawners by Antone Franich
http://www.fileplanet.com/188522/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Portable-Spawners-Beta-V1.0
Raggy Weapons by Martin
http://www.fileplanet.com/187761/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Raggy-Weapons
VAS Auto-Shields by Dion Rentos
http://www.fileplanet.com/188377/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---VAS-Auto-Shields-v1.2
VAS Volatile Ammo by Dion Rentos a.k.a KalCorp
http://www.fileplanet.com/188527/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---VAS-UT3-Volatile-Ammo-Mutator-v1.0
Epic will begin accepting submissions for Phase 2 of the $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest on September 30, 2008, and the entry deadline for Phase 2 is October 17, 2008. Participation in Phase 1 is not required for eligibility in Phase 2. Visit www.makesomethingunreal.com for more details on the contest.
About the $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest
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, including Intel® Software Development Products and Velocity Micro PCs based on the Intel® Dual Socket Extreme Desktop Platform with two Intel® Core™2 Extreme quad-core processors. 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. For more information, visit www.makesomethingunreal.com.
About Unreal Tournament 3
Published by Midway, Unreal Tournament 3 marks the return of the world's premiere first-person shooter to the PC, and its debut on the Xbox 360™ and PLAYSTATION®3. Unreal Tournament 3 unleashes the full power of Unreal Engine 3, taking graphics, gameplay and challenge to a whole new level. Players engage in intense battles with other human players online, or against Unreal artificial intelligence that sets the industry standard. With the most powerful futuristic weapons and vehicles available, this is FPS action at its best! More information about Unreal Tournament 3 can be found online at www.unrealtournament3.com.
About Unreal Engine 3
The award-winning Unreal Engine is known for cutting-edge graphics and its best-of-breed toolset. Unreal Engine 3 maintains those features while adding massive world support, multi-processor support, next-generation console optimizations, and one of the most mature tool pipelines in the industry. Unreal Engine 3's advanced toolset is designed specifically to accelerate developers' productivity for ultra-complex, next-generation content. Additional information on Unreal Engine can be obtained through the Unreal Technology Web site at www.unrealtechnology.com.
About Epic Games
Epic Games, Inc., based in Cary, NC and established in 1991, develops cutting-edge games and cross-platform game engine technology. The company has created multiple million-selling, award-winning titles in its Unreal series, most recently shipping Unreal Tournament 3 for PC, PLAYSTATION®3 and Xbox 360™. Epic’s breakthrough game, Gears of War, sold 5 million copies and won over 30 game of the year awards. The highly anticipated sequel, Gears of War 2, is scheduled for release on November 7, 2008. Epic's Unreal Engine 3 is the current holder and three-time consecutive winner of Game Developer magazine’s Best Engine Front Line Award. Additional information about Epic can be obtained through the Epic Games Web site at www.epicgames.com.
Top “Best Mutator” Unreal Tournament 3 mods recognized today; winners to be revealed at Austin GDC
CARY, N.C. – September 9, 2008 – Epic Games, Inc. today announced Phase 1 finalists for the “Best Mutator” category in its $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest. The competition rewards top mods created for Unreal Tournament 3 with cash and hardware prizes in four preliminary phases and a grand final judging. Epic will reveal the winners in all 10 Phase 1 categories later this month at the Austin Game Developers Conference, September 15-17, 2008.
The Best Mutator finalists are recognized as follows:
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
Epic would like to recognize the following submissions with an honorable mention:
BattleMOD by Nico de Vries
http://www.fileplanet.com/187720/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---BattleMOD-V5
BattleTrans by Nico de Vries
http://www.fileplanet.com/187718/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---BattleTRANS-V3.2
Circus mutator by James
http://www.fileplanet.com/188146/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Circus-Mutator
Coda Sword by denrei
http://www.fileplanet.com/188472/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Coda-Sword
Defector by Jeremiah Ellison
http://www.fileplanet.com/188399/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Defector
Gibalicious by Miles Asvachin
http://www.fileplanet.com/187994/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Gibalicious-Mutator-v1.2
JukeBox by Jason Yu
http://www.fileplanet.com/188618/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Jukebox
Mutator Weeks by Shee Labs Game Development
http://www.fileplanet.com/188907/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---The-Mutator-Weeks
Portable Spawners by Antone Franich
http://www.fileplanet.com/188522/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Portable-Spawners-Beta-V1.0
Raggy Weapons by Martin
http://www.fileplanet.com/187761/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Raggy-Weapons
VAS Auto-Shields by Dion Rentos
http://www.fileplanet.com/188377/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---VAS-Auto-Shields-v1.2
VAS Volatile Ammo by Dion Rentos a.k.a KalCorp
http://www.fileplanet.com/188527/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---VAS-UT3-Volatile-Ammo-Mutator-v1.0
Epic will begin accepting submissions for Phase 2 of the $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest on September 30, 2008, and the entry deadline for Phase 2 is October 17, 2008. Participation in Phase 1 is not required for eligibility in Phase 2. Visit www.makesomethingunreal.com for more details on the contest.
About the $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest
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, including Intel® Software Development Products and Velocity Micro PCs based on the Intel® Dual Socket Extreme Desktop Platform with two Intel® Core™2 Extreme quad-core processors. 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. For more information, visit www.makesomethingunreal.com.
About Unreal Tournament 3
Published by Midway, Unreal Tournament 3 marks the return of the world's premiere first-person shooter to the PC, and its debut on the Xbox 360™ and PLAYSTATION®3. Unreal Tournament 3 unleashes the full power of Unreal Engine 3, taking graphics, gameplay and challenge to a whole new level. Players engage in intense battles with other human players online, or against Unreal artificial intelligence that sets the industry standard. With the most powerful futuristic weapons and vehicles available, this is FPS action at its best! More information about Unreal Tournament 3 can be found online at www.unrealtournament3.com.
About Unreal Engine 3
The award-winning Unreal Engine is known for cutting-edge graphics and its best-of-breed toolset. Unreal Engine 3 maintains those features while adding massive world support, multi-processor support, next-generation console optimizations, and one of the most mature tool pipelines in the industry. Unreal Engine 3's advanced toolset is designed specifically to accelerate developers' productivity for ultra-complex, next-generation content. Additional information on Unreal Engine can be obtained through the Unreal Technology Web site at www.unrealtechnology.com.
About Epic Games
Epic Games, Inc., based in Cary, NC and established in 1991, develops cutting-edge games and cross-platform game engine technology. The company has created multiple million-selling, award-winning titles in its Unreal series, most recently shipping Unreal Tournament 3 for PC, PLAYSTATION®3 and Xbox 360™. Epic’s breakthrough game, Gears of War, sold 5 million copies and won over 30 game of the year awards. The highly anticipated sequel, Gears of War 2, is scheduled for release on November 7, 2008. Epic's Unreal Engine 3 is the current holder and three-time consecutive winner of Game Developer magazine’s Best Engine Front Line Award. Additional information about Epic can be obtained through the Epic Games Web site at www.epicgames.com.