PlayStation Portugal opens applications for the 8th Edition of the PlayStation Talents Awards – Computers
PlayStation Portugal announced an opening edition of applications for the eighth of PS Talents, an initiative to support national developers and studios. YOU the selected candidates will compete in different categories, including the game of the year, the maximum prize that will allow the winners the support to complete the project.
The finalists will be revealed during the month of October and the big winner of the contest and the rest will know at the beginning of next year. Applications must be sent to the e-mail address [email protected]. AND must contain a playable version of the projected vertical slice, a video presentation of the game with a maximum length of 5 minutesthe concept design document in PDF and the CVs of the team members.
The application period started today and will last until 11:59 pm on September 30th. As They dictate that rules for small studios, university students, young programmers and even Portuguese companies that have invoiced less than 100 thousand euros in 2021 can compete.. Candidates must present a project team composed of at least three types of profiles: game designer, programmer and artist.
The general rules and prizes remain the same from last year, with the winner of the 2022 edition of the PlayStation Talents Award receiving financial support for the announcement of the game. €10,000 in cash will be given to the best game, as well as a guarantee of publication on the PlayStation Network digital store. You will have a physical space available in Lisbon to work on the project for 10 months and access to PlayStation development tools. Finally, a promotion and marketing campaign for the game on PlayStation channels. in a campaign of 50 thousand euros
In addition to the best game, the secondary categories are divided into:
- PlayStation Talents Award for Most Innovative Game;
- PlayStation Talents Award for Best Art;
- PlayStation Talents Award for Best Use of PlayStation® Platforms;
- PlayStation Talents Award for Best Children’s Game;
- PlayStation Talents of the Press Award;
- PlayStation Talents Award for Best Online Competitive Game;
- PlayStation Talents Award for Best Narrative;
There is still one special category Games for Good, awarded in partnership with the event and organized by IADE. The game that “best thematically incorporates social responsibility into their concept, and that contributes to an open dialogue about real problems in our society and our world” wins, explains the organization.
ONE PlayStation Portugal states that since the beginning of Talentos in 2015 it has participated in more than 350 projects. The first winner was Fun Punch Games’ Strikers Edge, followed by VRock for VR, Out of Line, KEO, Back Then, Evil Below and the most recent winner of Sophia and the Girl from the Past, with four of those titles still are available in production.