About CGEC

The UT Dallas Computer Gaming Entrepreneurship Competition will reward students for startlingly original game concepts that are associated with a strong business plan. Student participants and teams 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 business plan must include a development schedule, description of the level of investment required, estimated return on investment, and a timeline of return. The Computer Gaming Entrepreneurship Competition is sponsored by Hughes Ventures, the Institute for Interactive Arts and Engineering, and the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Hughes Ventures has sponsored a $50,000 prize that will be distributed to the winners. The first place team will be awarded $10,000 in cash prizes as well as $25,000 with which to further develop their game concept under the direction of UT Dallas faculty and industry veterans. Second place will be awarded $7,500, and third place will be awarded $5,000. $1,000 will be presented to the winners of The Hughes Ventures Award for Excellence in Innovation.

The principles of Hughes Ventures are hopeful this competition will inspire and enable UT Dallas students to produce tomorrow’s leading game designs.

 

Competition Coordinators

Dr. Monica Evans is an Assistant Professor of Computer Game Design in the Arts and Technology program at UT Dallas. She can be reached at mevans@utdallas.edu

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