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Sun Sponsors Java Game Development Competition

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the network-is-the-game-console dept.

Sim9 writes "Sun (among others) is sponsoring a $50,000 Java games competition, with the competition page explaining: 'With Java technology, developers are enabled to simplify their development process and create richer games reaching across a multitude of devices and platforms.' In my humble opinion, Java still has a ways to go in the gaming industry, but the competition could greatly help if skilled people enter."

2 of 54 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Worst Contest Ever by Wheaty18 · · Score: 1, Funny
    That's like asking M$ to sponser a contest to write the most encrypted security software using VB.
    What?
  2. "skilled people" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    "In my humble opinion, Java still has a ways to go in the gaming industry, but the competition could greatly help if skilled people enter."

    Maybe Java's problem is that skilled programmers don't use it. ;)