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MIT Video Game Programming Competition in Java

Posted by Hemos on from the the-joys-of-battle dept.

A reader writes:"252 MIT students are spending the month of January writing Java programs to control virtual robots in a videogame environment called Robocraft. These virtual robots will battle each other for cash prizes in a tournament to see who can write the best Robocraft player. The competition is being sponsored by top tech companies including Bank of America, Electronic Arts, BBN, Schlumberger, Google, Microsoft, Apple, and Oracle. Only MIT students are eligible to compete, but anyone can read the specs, download the software, and program their own virtual robot using the Robocraft API."

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  1. Re:I wish i went to MIT by thefirelane · · Score: 2, Insightful

    And MIT prize funds of $13,000, i think i want to be sick.

    How much does tuition cost you over there in the UK?