The BlackBerry Got Game Port-a-Thon: Opportunities and Stakes for Developers
As a virtual event, participating aims to be simple and hassle-free. You
just need to register and log in. Therefore RIM Blackberry invites you to bring your ‘’existing’’ gaming apps or build
new gaming apps for BlackBerry 10, and promises to have experts on hand around the
clock to help you get your gaming apps up and running on BlackBerry 10.
According to Blackberry : ‘’Getting your apps into the BlackBerry App World storefront before BlackBerry
10 launches means that you can be among the first to benefit from the universe
of app-hungry customers out there. You’ll also get rewards for porting and
building.’’:
- Get one or two gaming apps approved – $100 per eligible app.
- Get between two and five gaming apps approved – $100 per eligible App and one (1) BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet
- Get between five and ten gaming apps approved - $100 per eligible App + one (1) BlackBerry PlayBook tablet + FOR THE FIRST ONE HUNDRED (100) QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS ONLY one (1) Dev Alpha Device
- Get more than 10 gaming apps approved - $100 per app + one (1) BlackBerry PlayBook tablet + FOR THE FIRST TEN (10) QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS ONLY one (1) Dev Alpha Device + trip to Game Developers Conference in San Francisco March 25-29, 2013
Here’s what you need before you join the event:
- Register for BlackBerry App World if you haven’t already.
- Request signature keys. Make sure that you select for BlackBerry® PlayBook™ OS and BlackBerry 10 and higher. Downloading in advance is strongly recommended as the time involved to do so could prevent you from earning some rewards.
- Load up your laptop BlackBerry tools and plug-ins. Make sure you have your full source code file readily available too.
- Make sure you have your images and icons ready to go.
Porting tips and guides you can use to get a head start at developer.blackberry.com
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