Hi, below is our list of ââ,¬Å"Best Character/Customization Packââ,¬Â and ââ,¬Å"Best Mutatorââ,¬Â Phase 1 finalists in the $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest.
Best regards,
Epic Games
Epic Announces Finalists for the ââ,¬ËœBest Character/Customization Packââ,¬â,,¢ and ââ,¬ËœBest Mutatorââ,¬â,,¢ Categories of Phase 1 in the $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest
Top ââ,¬Å"Best Character/Customization Packââ,¬Â and ââ,¬Å"Best Mutatorââ,¬Â Unreal Tournament 3 mods recognized today; winners to be revealed at Austin GDC
CARY, N.C. ââ,¬â€œ September 9, 2008 ââ,¬â€œ Epic Games, Inc. today announced Phase 1 finalists for the ââ,¬Å"Best Character/Customization Packââ,¬Â and ââ,¬Å"Best Mutatorââ,¬Â categories in its $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest. The competition rewards top mods created for Unreal Tournament 3 with cash and hardware prizes in four preliminary phases and a grand final judging. Epic will reveal the winners in all 10 Phase 1 categories later this month at the Austin Game Developers Conference, September 15-17, 2008.
The Best Character/Customization Pack finalists are recognized as follows:
Albino Mouse, Bunny, Easter Bunny, Lab Mouse, Marked Mouse, Wounded Bunny and Zombie Mouse characters from Rodents Faction by David Hagemann
http://www.fileplanet.com/188581/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Rodents-Faction
Hel Character by Arn "ShadowBlade" Richert and Nolan "Dark Carnivour" Richert of Runestorm
http://www.fileplanet.com/188199/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Hel-Character
Nyota by ââ,¬Å"Apoptoidââ,¬Â
http://www.fileplanet.com/188490/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Nyota
Spy, a Project Stealth Custom Character by ââ,¬Å"goodkebabââ,¬Â
http://www.fileplanet.com/188598/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Project-Stealth-Custom-Character
Epic would like to recognize the following Best Character/Customization Pack submissions with an honorable mention:
The Butcher by Benjamin Leary
http://www.fileplanet.com/188620/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---The-Butcher
Alios by Adam Krause
http://www.fileplanet.com/188464/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Alios
Jagoreth Alien Bounty Hunter by Jason ââ,¬Å"BitterPillââ,¬Â Cecrle
http://www.fileplanet.com/188634/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Jagoreth-Alien-Bounty-Hunter
Dynah by Miguel "Mandinga" Oubina
http://www.fileplanet.com/188311/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Dynah
Kevin from Cubes of Serenity by Anna Beck-Thomsen, Lawrence Johnson, Jens Hammerhøj, André Johansen, Martin Larsen, Janusch Häring
http://www.fileplanet.com/188166/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Cubes-of-Serenity
The Best Mutator finalists are recognized as follows:
Apoc MatrixMoves by Rob "[Apoc]Death" Gutermuth
http://www.fileplanet.com/188604/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Apoc-MatrixMoves-
BattleRPG by Nico ââ,¬Å"BattleModeââ,¬Â de Vries
http://www.fileplanet.com/187714/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---BattleRPG-V10.1
Excessive Overkill by Dan ââ,¬Å"MadNadââ,¬Â Woodall
http://www.fileplanet.com/188478/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Mr.-Pants'-Excessive-Overkill
Gun Game by Roberto "3r Ch4mp1" Estrada
http://www.fileplanet.com/187935/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Gun-Game-Mutator
Jetpack by Martin ââ,¬Å"Pfhoenixââ,¬Â Actor
http://www.fileplanet.com/187759/180000/fileinfo/Unreal--Tournament-3---Jetpack-for-UT3
Newtators by ââ,¬Å"OlympusMonsââ,¬Â
http://www.fileplanet.com/188371/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Newtators-v1.9e
Psionic Storm by Andrew Glover
http://www.fileplanet.com/188403/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Psionic-Storm
RealWeapons by John ââ,¬Å"bezââ,¬Â Beswick
http://www.fileplanet.com/188547/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---RealWeapons-mutator-v2.1
Relic Madness by Javier "Xaklse" Osset
http://www.fileplanet.com/188506/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Relic-Madness
Sentinel by Miles Asva
http://www.fileplanet.com/187992/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3---Sentinel-Mutator-v1.0-Beta-5
Epic will begin accepting submissions for Phase 2 of the $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest on September 30, 2008, and the entry deadline for Phase 2 is October 17, 2008. Participation in Phase 1 is not required for eligibility in Phase 2. Visit www.makesomethingunreal.com for more details on the contest.
About the $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest
In the all-new $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest, aspiring game developers create modifications (ââ,¬Å"modsââ,¬Â) for the PC version of Unreal Tournament 3 in a range of categories including levels, characters, weapons, game types, tools, vehicles and more. Winnings exceed well over $1 million in value, consisting of one coveted Unreal Engine 3 license as a grand prize in addition to other cash awards and prizes, including IntelÃ,® Software Development Products and Velocity Micro PCs based on the IntelÃ,® Dual Socket Extreme Desktop Platform with two IntelÃ,® Coreâ„¢2 Extreme quad-core processors. The 2008 ââ,¬Å"$1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contestââ,¬Â will be judged in four preliminary phases and a grand final. Judging began in June 2008 and will conclude, with the grand final prizes being awarded, in late 2009. For more information, visit www.makesomethingunreal.com.
About Unreal Tournament 3
Published by Midway, Unreal Tournament 3 marks the return of the world's premiere first-person shooter to the PC, and its debut on the Xbox 360â„¢ and PLAYSTATIONÃ,®3. Unreal Tournament 3 unleashes the full power of Unreal Engine 3, taking graphics, gameplay and challenge to a whole new level. Players engage in intense battles with other human players online, or against Unreal artificial intelligence that sets the industry standard. With the most powerful futuristic weapons and vehicles available, this is FPS action at its best! More information about Unreal Tournament 3 can be found online at www.unrealtournament3.com.
About Unreal Engine 3
The award-winning Unreal Engine is known for cutting-edge graphics and its best-of-breed toolset. Unreal Engine 3 maintains those features while adding massive world support, multi-processor support, next-generation console optimizations, and one of the most mature tool pipelines in the industry. Unreal Engine 3's advanced toolset is designed specifically to accelerate developers' productivity for ultra-complex, next-generation content. Additional information on Unreal Engine can be obtained through the Unreal Technology Web site at www.unrealtechnology.com.
About Epic Games
Epic Games, Inc., based in Cary, NC and established in 1991, develops cutting-edge games and cross-platform game engine technology. The company has created multiple million-selling, award-winning titles in its Unreal series, most recently shipping Unreal Tournament 3 for PC, PLAYSTATIONÃ,®3 and Xbox 360â„¢. Epicââ,¬â,,¢s breakthrough game, Gears of War, sold 5 million copies and won over 30 game of the year awards. The highly anticipated sequel, Gears of War 2, is scheduled for release on November 7, 2008. Epic's Unreal Engine 3 is the current holder and three-time consecutive winner of Game Developer magazineââ,¬â,,¢s Best Engine Front Line Award. Additional information about Epic can be obtained through the Epic Games Web site at www.epicgames.com.
Epic, Epic Games, Unreal, Unreal Tournament and Gears of War are trademarks or registered trademarks of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of America and elsewhere. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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*frvge edit: made it easier to see, congrats kebab :) *
Wow, awesome! So will you get a prize if you win in phase one?
Damn, you really are godlike Kebab
From first to fifth place.
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Best New Character/Customization Pack $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $500
The Spy is listed 4th of the finalists (out of 4, not 5 (dunno why)), but that doesnt mean that it's fourth place. :) We'll have to see the final ranking first for that. But we can still throw a party already.
Congratulations, Kebab. You deserve it!
Great job :).
Sweeeeeet
Quote from: Gui Brazil on September 10, 2008, 05:45:32 PM
Congratulations, Kebab. You deserve it!
I coded it!!! ^^ Still have to put up that new version, wonder if we can submit that in Phase 2... New version will have a real good working family and such.
Extraordinary work, kebab. Congratulations.
Congratulations Goodkebab. Atleast the hard effort is paying off. Good Job and I hope you win.
Quote from: LennardF1989 on September 10, 2008, 06:52:26 PM
Quote from: Gui Brazil on September 10, 2008, 05:45:32 PM
Congratulations, Kebab. You deserve it!
I coded it!!! ^^ Still have to put up that new version, wonder if we can submit that in Phase 2... New version will have a real good working family and such.
Congratulations to you too, Lennard!
The coil over his penis kills it. And the fish net like things on his arms are stup3d, are you trying to seduce the merc? Before you jump onto me with "let's see you do better, bitch!!!!?" your the specialist here. I don't need to be good at anything.
Quote from: Blank Man on September 11, 2008, 05:46:22 AMI don't need to be good at anything.
Well, you certainly are doing a good job at it.
Quote from: Blank Man on September 11, 2008, 05:46:22 AM
The coil over his penis kills it. And the fish net like things on his arms are stup3d, are you trying to seduce the merc? Before you jump onto me with "let's see you do better, bitch!!!!?" your the specialist here. I don't need to be good at anything.
made you look.
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The Best Character/Customization Pack category winners are as follows:
Rodents Faction, a mod featuring beefy, mutated beasts by David Hagemann, first and second place (for characters ââ,¬Å"Bunnyââ,¬Â and ââ,¬Å"Zombie Mouse,ââ,¬Â respectively);
Project Stealth Custom Character, a mod featuring the new ââ,¬Å"Spyââ,¬Â character from the Project Stealth total conversion by Mason ââ,¬Å"goodkebabââ,¬Â Doran, third place;
Hel Character, a mod with custom physics, materials and first-person arms by Arn ââ,¬Å"ShadowBladeââ,¬Â Richert and Nolan ââ,¬Å"Dark Carnivourââ,¬Â Richert of Runestorm, fourth place; and
Nyota, a mod including the female character belonging to the IronGuard faction by ââ,¬Å"Apoptoid,ââ,¬Â fifth place.
Which should mean 1500 dollars for kebab :D Hurray for goodkebab :)
Congratulations.
yay :D nice one
ye deserve it for the insane amount of time you put into it
where is the official ranking? 3rd place is not bad
and also, everyone should give a word for the hardwork of Lennard because he was responsible for getting the spy into the engine!
Quote from: goodkebab on September 17, 2008, 10:19:30 AM
and also, everyone should give a word for the hardwork of Lennard because he was responsible for getting the spy into the engine!
Yea, I agree, hurray for Lennard!
:P
Also hurray for Lennard ofcourse XD
Yay, gj guys :)
Official ranking: http://utforums.epicgames.com/showthread.php?t=623459 (scroll down a bit).
That's awesome, you guys own at what you do :).
GRATZ to both Kebab and Lennard. Why don't you write about it on moddb.
Congratz, Goodkebab.
Quote from: goodkebab on September 17, 2008, 10:19:30 AM
and also, everyone should give a word for the hardwork of Lennard because he was responsible for getting the spy into the engine!
Ahem... >.> (Unless you mean the UT3 style spy model)
Yes, that's what he means.
Brilliant guys! nicely done!!!
Congratulations kebab, it's really an awesome model and you sure as hell deserve a place amongst the best!
see i told ou the penis protector and the fishnets made third place inevbitable , but good work anyways :P
im jk congrats
-Dimz
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Quote from: ray mysertio on September 25, 2008, 07:38:47 PM
Damn, I thought the penis protector and the fishnets would make it too first place!
Congrats anyhow :P
-Dimz
Fixed, this is probably what Reason meant to say! >.>
(Just joking Reason, I appreciate the congrats ^^)
Wow, I haven't been here in forever. Awesome! Good job Kebab, who expected much less anyways? Hehe