GVRC 2016 RULES

• This International competition is open to all VR game developers, be they individuals, start-ups or more established studios.

• Submitted games must be a new concept that has not been published prior to January 2016

• Entries must be suitable for either mobile or PC-based VR and must be playable on DeePoon’s hardware.

• Shortlisted entrants from the first judging session will be required to submit their game for final judging on relevant DeePoon hardware (hardware and support will be provided by DeePoon)

• Entries will need to have at least one member of their team with a valid passport and able to travel to China on July 25th - 30th.

• To qualify for initial entry we need you must provide a full description of the game and key concept, Concept artwork/screenshots, Video and/or playable file, and the core details of the development team (team name, developer names, mails, engine used and project status with estimated launch date)

• Any entries after the closing date may not be accepted.

 

China VR Market

CHINA – THE WORLD’S LEADING VR MARKET

China is already the world’s single largest video games market overall, outstripping the US in 2015 and continuing to pace away with incredible strength in PC and mobile especially.

 

It is also already the largest market for VR games by some distance with an estimated 3M+ mobile or PC headsets already in circulation and growing incredibly fast.

 

According to i-Media the domestic market will already generate nearly $1billion dollars in 2015, growing to $5.5Bn by 2020.

However, the market is still hungry for content, which is where the opportunity lays right now for western developers.  Western game design and creativity is highly respected and as has been proven in the mobile space can be very successful. The early days of Chinese domestic industry were dominated by western games from Angry Birds, Fruit Ninja and Ski Safari through to Candy Crush, Subway Surfers and Clash of Clans.

Right now this all adds up to a great opportunity, which is why Steel Media, creators of Pocket Gamer have joined forces with leading Chinese VR manufacturer DeePoon (creators of PC and mobile VR devices and the leading VR app store) to create the GlobalVRChallenge to help bring the best new western content and talent to the Chinese market.