- Winners 2009 and Finals Judges
Alex Quick, Colour Coded (Winner)
Rita Davies, City of Toronto
John Josephson, Colour Coded (Winner)
Yannis Mallat, Ubisoft Canada
Marc Saltzman, Media Personality
Blake Lewin, Turner Broadcasting
Vikas Gupta, Transgaming Technologies
Vortex launches its 6th year!
We are finalising incredible speakers for Vortex 2010. Check out our amazing Vortex 2009 speakers.
Take your videogame concept & prototype to the next level! Learn the steps to create, produce, protect and commercialize your idea at the Vortex Boot Camp, then pitch to top industry experts at the Vortex Game Competition.
“The Vortex Competition has demonstrated the outstanding calibre of talent for the electronic entertainment industry within Ontario. This competition has raised the profile of Ontario video game companies and has cast a spotlight on the young emerging stars of tomorrow… My compliments to the organizers who have done a great job of highlighting the importance of this industry and the influence it has on the world.”
Vikas Gupta
CEO & President
TransGaming Technologies
October 22, 2009
Vortex Welcomes Yummy Interactive
Vortex is pleased to welcome Yummy Interactive as our latest sponsor. Yummy Interactive will add the winner’s finished PC Game product to its subscription service network reaching 15million broadband subscribers worldwide and other marketing and distribution support.
Vortex Welcomes Ocean Interactive
Vortex is pleased to announce Ocean Interactive as generous sponsor for the Vortex Game Competition 2009.
October 15, 2009
OMDC Interactive Media Fund Announces New Deadline, Calls for Submissions
Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) has announced a new deadline (Nov. 16th) for the OMDC Interactive Digital Media (IDM) Fund. If you’re a game development company, the IDM might be a great way to get the final piece of funding required to move your project into production.
For more information on the fund and upcoming information sessions you can download the call for submissions, or visit the IDM page on the OMDC web site.
October 6, 2009
Vortex on FAN590’s Got Game
Zack Cooper and the crew on the FAN590’s Got Game talked with Sari Ruda on their October 3rd episode about what a great opportunity the Vortex Boot Camp and Competition are for those looking to get started in the games industry.
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September 30, 2009
Registration Extended to Oct 23rd
If you’re thinking of attending the Boot Camp on Nov. 3 or entering the competition, you now have until October 23rd to register. Competitors don’t forget – you also need to submit your entry (after registering) by midnight on Oct. 23rd.
September 11, 2009
Yannis Mallat to join Vortex jury
Vortex is proud to announce that Yannis Mallat, CEO of Ubisoft Montreal and Ubisoft Toronto will take part in this year’s jury.