Motorola And I-Play Announce MOTODEV Game Developer Winners

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Today Motorola and I-Play announced the winners of their MOTODEV Game Developer Challenge. This contest encouraged mobile game developers to give it their best shot to bring their own mobile game to cell phones.

In the “Best Java(R) Software Game” category, Paul Carruthers and his independently developed game, “Monkey Pole Climb,” received the grand prize winning title for play on the ultra-slim Motorola MOTOKRZR(TM) K1 handset . In the “Best Windows Mobile(R) Game” category, Chen Jianbo was named as the grand prize winner for his game, “Fire Hawks,” for entertainment on the powerfully functional Motorola MOTO Q(TM) family of devices.
“With submissions from over 22 countries worldwide, competition in the MOTODEV Game Developer Challenge was fierce. Today, Motorola and I-play are pleased to recognize the innovative developers behind the winning applications and reward them with the ultimate prize - a global publishing contract,” said Christy Wyatt, Vice President, Software Platforms & Ecosystem, Motorola. “The MOTODEV Game Developer Challenge is a great example of how Motorola is supporting the global developer community and getting the best applications into the hands of Motorola mobile device users.”

The winners were announced at Moco News’ CTIA Moco Mixer on October 22, 2007. Entries were judged based on uniqueness, fun factor, design, operation and innovation in visual arts and audio. Both winners will see their winning mobile game published by mobile entertainment company and contest title sponsor I-play for mobile consumers to enjoy. The runners-up
in each category will receive the opportunity to meet with the judging panel to discuss their submission and receive valuable feedback. In addition, all winners were awarded a briefcase full of Motorola’s hottest handsets and a package of I- play’s best-selling games.

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