GIRL Competition Looking for Entries
The oddest acronym to ever come out of humanity’s twisted mind has to be G.I.R.L. – Gamers in Real Life. This comes from Sony Online Entertainment who are looking for applications for the 2008 GIRL Game Design Competition scholarship of up to $10,000 designed to educate and recruit more women into the field of video game production and design. Ya, the guys at SOE need some female companionship, it seems.
The SOE GIRL competition encourages students toward the career paths in the aforementioned fields, hopefully resulting in the development of games that are “more interesting for women to play,” SOE notes.
“The secret is out: Females game. We’re just trying to encourage more women to make the games they obviously enjoy playing,” said Torrie Dorrell, Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing, Sony Online Entertainment. “With the application process starting today, we’re taking a concrete step towards opening the door a little wider for women who want to go into game development, and that can only help expand our industry’s audience.”
In order to be eligible to participate, entrants must be enrolled at one of the Art Institutes schools and have a graduation date of June 2009 or later. Those who wish to enter must submit an in-game design, concept art and two essays. The last date for submissions is May 31; the winner will be announced on or about June 30.