January 15, 2006

2006 IGF Mod Competition Finalists Announced

So, here's the final set of announcements - the finalists for the first ever IGF Modding Competition. Competition in each of the categories was fierce, but here are the finalists:

IGF Best Mod - 'Half-Life 2': Dodgeball: Source, Dystopia, Eclipse, Hidden: Source, Plan Of Attack.

IGF Best Mod - 'Neverwinter Nights': Bitter Harvest, Hythum II: The Halls Of Kilgirn, Rose Of Eternity - Chapter 1, Runes Of Blood, The Hunt.

IGF Best Mod - 'Unreal Tournament 2004': Dragonfly Variations, HamsterBash, Path Of Vengeance, The Awakening, The Soulkeeper.

IGF Best Mod - 'Doom 3': Last Man Standing, Doom3[CC]. [No other entries were of finalist quality.]

Again, there's a new Gamasutra story with extra information on the modding finalists, which will all be showcased as this year's GDC. We're working with our judges, including specific mod experts from ModDB, the Vault Network and elsewhere, to determine the winners (a $2,500 grand prize in each category!), to be announced at the IGF Awards Ceremony on March 22nd.