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title: "Atari Reveals Semi-finalists of Pong® Indie Developer Challenge"
date: 2012-04-30
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description: "Twenty Studios Selected from 87 Submissions to Compete for Cash Prizes, Publishing Agreement and Recognition in Atari’s Developer Spotlight LOS ANGELES – May 1, 2012 - Atari today revealed the…"
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# Atari Reveals Semi-finalists of Pong® Indie Developer Challenge

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**Twenty Studios Selected from 87 Submissions to Compete for Cash Prizes, Publishing Agreement and Recognition in Atari’s Developer Spotlight **

**LOS ANGELES – May 1, 2012 - **Atari today revealed the 20 indie developers advancing past the first round of the *Pong*® Indie Developer Challenge, becoming semi-finalists in the pursuit of the ultimate chance to release an iOS title under the *Pong* brand. The 20 semi-finalists, chosen from a total of 87 submissions, will now work to deliver a game build and compete to become contest finalists, earning Atari’s publishing support, upfront cash prizes and a position on Atari’s Developer Spotlight. To view the qualifying semi-finalists, please visit http://atari.com/pongdeveloperchallenge/.

In the next round, semi-finalists will use their initial game design to prepare and submit a playable build on or before June 5, 2012. Based on time with the game builds, the judging panel will consult and select up to 10 finalists to receive three-year revenue-share publishing agreements and cash prizes based on their final ranking: first place will receive $50,000, second place will earn $37,500, third place will net $15,000, and up to seven additional runner-ups will take home $5,000 each. Additionally, finalists will be featured on Atari’s Developer Spotlight, an online portal with information on the developers and their contest efforts.

Upcoming dates to note for the *Pong* Indie Developer Challenge:

- June 5: Semi-Finalists Demo and Video Submission
- June 19: Finalists Announcement
- July 6: Completed Mobile App Submission
- August 2: Winner Announcement

For full details regarding the contest, including rules and prizes, please visit: [www.atari.com/pongdeveloperchallenge](http://www.atari.com/pongdeveloperchallenge).

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