Got a fantastic idea for an iPhone game but not the know-how to build one? Here’s a chance to get the hard work done for you.
MacFormat and Tap! magazines have teamed up with successful iPhone game developer Neon Play to make one would-be digital entrepreneur’s dream a reality.
No technical or even artistic skill is necessary – simply find the entry form in the latest issues of MacFormat and Tap! (or download it from http://bit.ly/hU7Y1S) and jot down your idea for an iPhone game using the supplied templates.
A panel of experts will pick the best one, then Neon Play will create the game itself and get it on sale in the App Store. 25% of any profit made from the app will be passed on to the winner.
Home to more than 350,000 apps, Apple’s online marketplace has already made many people into “App Store Millionaires”. Runaway successes include Angry Birds, the game which has sold more than 12 million copies since launching little over a year ago.
Graham Barlow, Editor-in-Chief of MacFormat and Tap! says: “There are lots of people out there without the programming skills who have great ideas for iPhone games, and with the assistance of Neon Play, we’re going to help them realise their dreams.“
MacFormat issue 232 is on sale now. Tap! issue 3 is on sale on Thursday, March 10.
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About MacFormat and Tap!:
MacFormat magazine (www.macformat.co.uk) is the UK’s biggest Apple magazine. Tap! (www.tapmag.co.uk) is a new launch from Future, publisher of MacFormat, dedicated to Apple’s market-leading mobile products.
About Neon Play:
Neon Play (www.neonplay.com) is the developer of classic iPhone games like Flick Football and Paper Glider, which was recently the 10 billionth download from the App Store. Neon Play has also created apps for Dom Jolly and Armstrong & Miller.
About Future:
Future plc is an international special-interest media group, listed on the London Stock Exchange (symbol FUTR). Founded in 1985 with one magazine, today we have operations in the UK, US and Australia creating over 180 special-interest publications, websites and events. We hold market-leading positions in games, film, music, technology, cycling, automotive and crafts. Our biggest-selling magazines include T3, Total Film, Classic Rock, Guitar World and Official Xbox Magazine. Our websites include gamesradar.com, bikeradar.com, and techradar.com. Future sells more than 3 million magazines each month; we attract more than 20 million unique visitors to our websites; and we host 27 annual live events. In addition, Future exports or syndicates publications to 90 countries, making us the UK’s number one exporter and licensor of monthly magazines.
For further information:
Please contact Steve Wright – 01225 822803 or steve.wright@futurenet.com
