Congratulations to the Winning Teams!

The Awards Ceremony for the UT Dallas Computer Gaming Entrepreneurship Competition took place on Thursday, April 24th at 5:00 PM in the School of Management on the UT Dallas campus, in the SOM Atrium and Davidson Auditorium. Kingdon Hughes presented t the awards for first, second, and third place, as well as a Special Award for Excellence in Innovation.

Congratulations to all the teams that placed, and to all six finishing teams!

FIRST PLACE : Skyward by Static Windmill (Eric Wenske, Katherine Hernandez, Jainan Sankalia, Steven Sherrod, Jacob Washenfelder, Devin Lewis)

SECOND PLACE : Fret Sensei by Fret Sensei (Ryan Ricard, Sanner Barnes , Benjamin L. Campbell, Brian Stephens)

THIRD PLACE : Cave Dreams by Team Nightwing (Nicholas Wilson, Emlyn Cong, Kyle Aldridge)

EXCELLENCE IN INNOVATION: Skyward by Static Windmill (Eric Wenske, Katherine Hernandez, Jainan Sankalia, Steven Sherrod, Jacob Washenfelder, Devin Lewis)

About CGEC

Hughes Ventures, the Institute for Interactive Arts and Engineering, and the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship are proud to sponsor the UT Dallas Computer Gaming Entrepreneurship Competition.

The competition will reward students for startlingly original game concepts that are associated with a strong business plan. Student participants are encouraged to think holistically, prepare a business plan that describes a disruptively original game design, and how it will address a well-defined market. The principles of Hughes Ventures are hopeful this competition will inspire and enable UT Dallas students to produce tomorrow’s leading game designs.

Awards: $12,000 first prize, $7,000 second prize, $5000 third prize
Special Award for Excellence in Innovation: $1,000

Open to UT Dallas students from all schools and levels of study. Registration is open from September 4 to October 5.