Forum Nokia has revealed the winners of its global Mobile Games University Competition.
Parsons The New School for Design in the US and The Upper Austria University have scooped the two top spots, being chosen above the other participating Forum Nokia PRO universities.
Students were invited by Nokia to design, prototype and showcase new ideas for future mobile games. The two winning teams will receive a trip to the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, March 23rd to 27th.
Forum Nokia PRO universities participated in the competition, submitting 44 games in total.
Of the two winning games, Weekness by Drew Cogbill, Yumi Endo and Rabia Malik at the Parsons The New School for Design hangs of social interaction around text messaging.
Meanwhile MooLan (pictured), by Michael Holzl and Bernhard Aufreiter at The Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences, is a space shuttle game that utilises handset accelerometer and proximity sensors as well as the camera.
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Dr Mark Ollila, Director of Technology and Strategy and Head of Games Publishing, Nokia, said: "Games were judged on criteria including entertainment value, creativity and usability. This kind of competition really showcases the raw talent of our next-generation of mobile games developers and provides an insight into the potential of our industry."
