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LIT Tipperary will host Games Fleadh on Wednesday March 8th 2017 and the theme for the 2017 event is Racing Game.

Games Fleadh 2017 is only 3 weeks away – so it is time to register teams and prepare your game trailer.

Register your teams at http://gamesfleadh.ie/registration/

Supporters are welcome. Please also register your supporters under the schools ticket so there is sufficient catering on the day. One ticket will register all supporters, you need only specify the number of students you hope to bring. You can register your supporters at http://gamesfleadh.ie/registration/

Categories

There is a new Artificial Intelligence prize this year. The category of prizes this year are as follows:

  1. College Champions
  2. Colleges Runners Up
  3. Best in Animation
  4. Best in Game Design
  5. Best in GamePlay
  6. Best in Original Audio Music
  7. Best in Original Digital Art
  8. Best in Original Story
  9. Best in Visual Engineering
  10. Best Multiplayer Game
  11. Best Original Innovation in Gaming
  12. Best Windows Game
  13. Best Mobile Game
  14. Best in Use of Cloud Technologies
  15. Best in Use of Artificial Intelligence
  16. Best Video Game Trailer
  17. Best in Team Performance

 

Talks

This year there are speakers from

  1. Microsoft Ireland
  2. EA
  3. Game Sparks
  4. SimVirtua

The key note will be from the Irish Game Makers association Imirt (www.imirt.ie)

Prizes

There is also the annual free raffle and numerous free console game competitions for supporters and members of the public.

Location

The event takes place on Wed March the 8th on the LIT, Thurles campus. For more on location see http://gamesfleadh.ie/contact/