BlackBerry announces Singapore’s Port-a-thon game development event. Similar to the recent BlackBerry Hackathon, this aims to bring experienced developers with current applications of their own over to the BlackBerry 10 platform. Developer’s, especially game developers will be glad to see this!
· Developers have the opportunity to either bring their existing game or build a new gaming app for BlackBerry 10 at a range of one day events taking place across APAC
· In Singapore, the event will be taking place at the Games Solution Centre, on Thursday Dec 6
· The first 10 Singapore developers to get more than 10 apps approved on App World win a BlackBerry 10 Developer Alpha device. First overall wins an all expenses trip to BlackBerry Jam Europe
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BlackBerry Got Game Port‐a‐thon is a one‐day event dedicated to helping developers to launch their games for BlackBerry 10. Developers have the opportunity to either bring their existing game or build a new gaming app for BlackBerry 10.
During the live events, developers will have access to high‐profile RIM gaming personalities. Participants will also have the chance to learn tips and tricks related to the BlackBerry 10 platform, and gain insights on how to enhance their BlackBerry 10 gaming applications.
BlackBerry Got Game Port‐a‐thon takes place in seven major Asia Pacific cities:
- 3 Dec – Bangkok, Thailand
- 5 Dec – Sydney, Australia
- 6 Dec – Singapore
- 10 Dec – Bandung, Indonesia
- 12 Dec – Hyderabad, India
- 14 Dec – Mumbai, India
- 22 Dec – Hong Kong
The more you port and build, the more you get*
Developers will be rewarded for porting and buidling either onsite or after Blackberry Got Game Port-a-Thon live events:
Get onsite rewards when you port and build on BlackBerry 10:
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Successfully port a game app onsite, and receive a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet (limit to one per vendor ID)
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Top Arcade, Puzzle and Action games ported onsite receive one BlackBerry DevAlpha device each
Get rewards with submission of App World approved game apps:
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Get a game app approved on App World, and receive USD$100 for every eligible app for up to 20 apps
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Be the first ten for your city to get at least 5 and up to 10 game apps approved on App World, and receive a BalckBerry 10 Developer Alpha device
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Be the first for your city to get >10 game apps approved on App World, and get a paid trip to BlackBerry Jam Europ on top of the above rewards!
Get featured on BlackBerry App World:
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All successfully ported and approved games will get one (1) week of App World Marketing across APAC, Middle East and Africa, where applicable.
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All vendors who submit more than 5 games will get an exclusive marketing feature where games would be showcased under a partner branded or co-branded banner on App World for 1 week across APAC, Middle East and Africa, where applicable.
*All apps need to be submitted within 7 days of the event, and only registered vendor ID onsite will be considered. Refer to Eligibility Terms on the website for more information.
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