[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press.]
The other 3 best-ranked titles also got honored in two
additional categories: ‘
Games to Watch’ and ‘Editor’s
Choice’
Lyon, France – November 30, 2010 –
Game Connection Europe, held in Lyon, France, November 16
th - 23
rd, is proud to unveil today that
Seasons after Fall has been selected as ‘Game
Connection Best Project 2011’. The title developed by
Swing Swing Submarine becomes the very first winner of the
newest Game Connection Europe contest intended to showcase and
identify promising games in production.
On top of its new initiative designed for talented indie
developers, the event brought together hundreds of developing
studios, publishers, investors, and service providers representing
all genres, platforms, and distribution channels. The 3-day show
has once again excelled at giving the game industry professionals
the chance to pitch key business partners and to arrange an average
of 9.3 meetings per attendee.
Key players are already getting ready for Game Connection
America in San Francisco, USA, March 1-3, 2011:
http://www.game-connection.com.
Game Connection Selected Projects and its jury included
professionals from powerhouse publishing companies lead by Ubisoft,
Square-Enix, Konami, Microsoft Game Studios etc and was also
co-hosted by Gamesindustry.biz, the event media partner.
Pierre Carde, Managing Director of Connection Events, organizers
of Game Connection explained, “This year we’ve combined
our traditional offer focusing on a highly productive environment
with public pitching sessions to detect promising projects. We are
proud to bet on those talented games which I’m sure will get
a brilliant future.”
"We at GamesIndustry.biz were really pleased to have the
opportunity to support the Game Connection Selected Project. We're
also delighted to be able to create the GamesIndustry.biz Award,
and hope that this year's winner will be able to inspire others to
invest time, energy and passion in the pursuit of creativity and
excellence in videogame design," said Phil Elliott, editor in chief
at GamesIndustry.biz.
‘Game Connection Best Project 2011’:
Seasons after Fall by
Swing Swing Submarine – PC, Mobile and Console
Seasons after Fall has been selected for its original and
poetical game mechanics. In this poetical 2D puzzle-platformer,
gamers become a wild fox crossing over seasons. Players will be
able to switch between seasons (at any place, any time during their
experience) and therefore, dynamically affect the environment
(trees, flowers and lakes). Gamers will also solve puzzles based on
the following natural elements: freeze rivers in winter, grow trees
in summer and disperse spores using the wind in autumn.
Founded by two former Ubisoft’s staff, Swing Swing
Submarine is now looking for partnerships.
“The Selected Projects program gave us the opportunity to
pitch the game to key people and we are truly honored to get such a
big industry’s recognition,” said William David and
Guillaume Martin, founders of the French studio.
Check out the trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZu74-iHH90
Category- “Gamesindustry.biz’s choice :
The Uncanny
Fish Hunt by
Uncanny Games.
In this PC adventure game using Unity tech, a young sailor will
confront tempests, explore, and fight against monsters.
“As a pitch,
Uncanny Fish Hunt' s clear and distinctive visual design
combined effectively with a solidly thought-out user experience to
offer gamers an intriguing take on a well-established genre. I was
impressed by the clarity of purpose shown by the team involved, as
well as the passion and keen sense of what makes a game fun to
play,” underlined Phil Elliot, editor in chief at
Gamesindustry.biz.
Check out the trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcqEJIQ9blI
Category- Games to Watch
The jury also selected their favorite top 3 games:
-
PUDDLE
by
Neko Entertainment,
http://puddle-game.com/
-
Guns Gore Cannoli
by
GGC,
http://www.gunsgorecannoli.com/?page_id=39
-
Who's That Flying?! One More Go!
by
Mediatonic Ltd
,
http://www.mediatonic.co.uk/
Check out the full list of ‘Selected Project 2011’
here:
http://www.game-connection.com/home/listSelectedProject
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Contacts
For additional information, please contact the videogames
marketing agency Cosmocover at
[email protected]
For US media inquiries, contact Doug Mealy, Online Marketing and
Public Relations, at
[email protected]
For sales inquiries, contact
[email protected]
at Game Connection.
About Game Connection:
Game Connection Europe is back with its 10th edition in Lyon,
France, November 15th to 18th, 2010 and announces 4 additional
featured events. The leading games-business event offers a variety
of events besides the trade show including Game Connection Invest
where companies pitch investors to raise funds and Master Classes
for professional developers interested in learning the latest
techniques from peer experts.
For more information, visit
www.game-connection.com.
Game Connection is an event produced by Connection Events,
creator of opportunities, resources and results in the Video Game
Industry. Taking place in Lyon (France) and San Francisco
(California, USA), Game Connection stands out as an efficient
business meeting solution with: matchmaking events between service
providers, developers, publishers and distributors; network
building and business enhancement.
About Connection Events:
Connection Events specializes in designing services geared
towards Video Game Industry professionals - from online solution
for business meetings, hosting industry leading business event to
providing experts training sessions and online resources.
Connection Events creates opportunities for international
development and is supported by a network of high-profile market
players from every segment of the production pipeline. Connection
Event's flagship services include Game Connection and Game
Connection Master Classes.
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