Sony Names G.I.R.L. Game Design Competition Scholarship Winner
Posted by Shawn on Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 at 5:59 pm under Game Companies, Gamer Life, Sony
Sony Online Entertainment has announced the winner of its inaugural G.I.R.L. Game Design Competition. Julia Brasil of San Francisco has walked away with a $10,000 tuition scholarship toward her education at The Art Institute of California – San Francisco and a paid internship of up to 10 weeks at the SOE studios of her choice; Austin, Denver, San Diego or Seattle.
“I am shocked and overjoyed to be the first G.I.R.L. Scholarship recipient,” said Brasil. “I’m really looking forward to my internship with SOE, and getting some hands-on experience at such a well-known company. It’s such a great opportunity.”
Brasil’s in-game design, original concept art and two essays were selected from nearly 100 applicants entered in the 2008 SOE G.I.R.L. Game Design Competition. The Gamers In Real Life competition is part of a combined effort by SOE and The Art Institutes across the US to encourage female developers and the development of games that are more interesting for women to play.
“We believe our groundbreaking G.I.R.L. scholarship can give Julia the foundation she needs to pursue a successful career in the video games business. SOE is thrilled to jumpstart the first step in pursuing her goals,” said Torrie Dorrell, Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing, Sony Online Entertainment. “We anticipate G.I.R.L. continuing to evolve and snowball, creating even more opportunities for women to get behind these games.”
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July 8th, 2008 at 9:02 pm
This is very cool of Sony, i wish her the best of luck,
July 10th, 2008 at 8:32 pm
Let us see her concept art!
Thanks