Create the ultimate Crysis*® mod

- WIN the best kit in the world and a day at Crytek Studio!

Now is your chance to pit yourself against game developers from the Crytek Studio. Intel and Crytek are offering prizes fit for any self-respecting geek, in the form of a day at the Crytek studio in Frankfurt, Germany, as well as state-of-the-art PCs and laptops, Intel® Core™2 Extreme processors , latest Intel’s chipset based motherboards and more, to the designers of the best multi- and single-player Crysis mods.

The challenge is to take over the Crysis universe, completely change the scenario and make your own game, which you can thanks to the level editor supplied with the game : the Sandbox2™. This powerful tool enables you modify the existing game environment to your heart’s content, dream up a new scenario, create buildings and customize weapons, armour and vehicles.

You have three options; to create a mod in the ‘single player’, ‘multi-player: power struggle’ or ‘multi-player: instant action’ categories.

How to compete

On 10 March 2008, following intensive deliberation and development, competing players from all over the world have delivered their multiplayer maps to the Crymod web site at icmc.crymod.com, which is part the official modding portal www.crymod.com on behalf of Crytek®. After having the World Wide Crysis® community rating the maps for about two weeks, the top10 rated maps of each game mode are being considered as the finalists.

Lastly, a jury comprising representatives of Intel®, Crytek®, EA Games, 4 Crysis pre-SDK Mod Teams, the major gaming leagues ESL, EAMasters, ClanBase, InCrysisleague and the Crysis Teams [00] and GT will score these maps according to precise criteria (see Mission Orders below) and name the winners of the assignments in each category that are Multiplayer – InstantAction and Multiplayer – PowerStruggle.

The same judging process will be used for ”Singleplayer” maps, but the timetable will be different. Since development for this game mode takes much longer, players who have chosen this category will be given extra time and months, for finishing and uploading their map until 17th of June 2008.

Winners will be announced on http://game-on.intel.com, www.crymod.com, and www.incrysis.com. See the Timetable below and start Modding and Mapping!

Mission orders
Don’t miss your deadline and win the Intel® Crysis® Mapping Contest!

Your entry must be submitted at icmc.crymod.com by the deadline to be eligible for consideration by the judges.

In order to compete in the contest, the first thing you must do is upload alpha and beta screenshots of your work in progress in the CrymodChallenges section of the Crymod portal.

Deadline for submitting first “Alpha stage” screenshots of your work in progress multiplayer level in the “CrymodChallenges” section is February 5th, 2008, 18H00 PM GMT latest and by the February 25th, 2008 latest for any Singleplayer level work in progress.

By then, deadline for submitting “Beta stage” Screenshot of your work in progress multiplayer level in the “Crymod Challenges” section is March 4th, 2008 latest and by the May 6th, 2008, 18H00 PM GMT latest for any Singleplayer level work in progress.

Second important rule is the following : once your level is finish, you will have to upload it directly to the “Crymod Downloads Section” in order to run into in the competition.

Deadline for submitting every multiplayer map in PowerStruggle & InstantAction modes, is 1st of April 2008, 18H00 PM CET latest.

Deadline for submitting every Singleplayer maps is 17th of June 2008, 18H00 PM GMT latest.

Please note that each participant can only submit one level per category that are Singleplayer, Multiplayer InstantAction and Multiplayer PowerStruggle modes.

By then, your map will be open to community reviews and votes.

Beyond that, everything rests on your creativity and knowledge of the Crysis universe. To maximise your chances of success, remember that the judges will be scoring each mod on the basis of how well you complete the following assignments:

Assignment 1
Intel performance and visibility – (Single Player)

Objective: Make use the power of Intel® Core™2 Extreme processor and implement AI and heavy physics and particle effects to stress the CPU. Find a good way of using the Intel® Core™2 Extreme Processor logo in the game.
Equipment needed: Inventiveness. Sense of details. Strategic intelligence in use of the Intel® Core™2 Extreme logo onto box, flag, house, buildings, structures …

Intel visibility – For MultiPlayer

Objective: Use Intel® Core™2 Extreme Processor logo in the game: a ‘Clever & Smart’ visibility.
Equipment needed: Inventiveness. Sense of details. Strategic intelligence in use of the Intel® Core™2 Extreme logo onto box, flag, house, buildings, structures …

Assignment 2
Fun and game play – For MultiPlayer & SinglePlayer

Objective: To exploit the richness of the Crysis® universe. Avoid bugs.
Equipment needed: Sense of direction and game play. Originality.
Factors which could jeopardise the mission: Bugs. Slowdowns. Fuzzy backgrounds, etc.

Assignment 3
Creativity – For MultiPlayer and SinglePlayer

Objective: To create a real and absorbing map based on the Crytek experience in map creating. Stay true to the spirit of Crysis®.
Equipment needed: Artistic and graphic sense as imagination and creativity.
Potentially useful tactic: Use the Crysis® universe for inspiration, but be able to break free from it. Pay attention to the graphical environment details and also explore every possibilities offered by the power of the CryENGINE2™.

Assignment 4
The best InstantAction & Power struggle E-Sports levels – For Multiplayer

Objective: Create a multiplayer map that matches the E-Sport criteria.
Equipment needed: Sense of creating competition maps with balanced gameplay and satisfying visual art.

Assignment 5
The best Singleplayer cutscene - For Singleplayer

Objective: Story board creativity, convincing set-up & Intel® logo visibility.
Equipment needed: Make use of the trackview tool provided with the Sandbox2 Editor and create a convincing cutscene by using your skills as producer and director.

Official contest partner sites

These partners provide all the information you need concerning the Intel Crysis* Mapping Contest:
http://icmc.crymod.com
http://game-on.intel.com

Crytek official modding portal
www.crymod.com

Official contest sponsors
www.crytek.com
www.ea.com
http://game-on.intel.com

Crysis* Pre-SDK Teams
http://dead6.renevo.com
www.timeriftstudios.com
www.mechlivinglegends.net

Crysis* Leagues
www.esl.eu
www.eamasters.eu
www.clanbase.com
www.incrysisleague.com

Crysis* Teams
www.clan00.de
www.globalteam-esports.net

Multiplayer Modes
InstantAction & PowerStruggle

Players can submit their MultiPlayer maps to http://icmc.crymod.com. After the submission deadline has been reached the World Wide Crysis community will test every map on provided online servers.

By then, they will be invited to rate their preferred maps in both the “PowerStruggle” and “InstantAction” categories, while scoring them from 1 to 5 points corresponding to the following:

5 points = best and 1 point = worst.

MultiPlayer contest timeline

January 15th 2008: contest and will take place on the site http://icmc.crymod.com.

1st level creation stage

28th of January 2008

Please upload your “alpha stage” screenshots of your work in progress level in the “CrymodChallenges” section of the Crymod portal.
Deadline for submitting your screenshots is February 5th 2008.

2nd level creation stage

Please upload your “beta stage” screenshots of your work in progress level in the “CrymodChallenges” section of the Crymod portal.
Deadline for submitting your screenshots is March 4th, 2008.

1st selection stage

Level delivery date to “Crymod” 1st of April 2008, 18H00 PM CET is the deadline for submitting the multiplayer maps.

2nd selection stage

Community reviews and votes the maps between the dates mentioned here:
Start of reviewing and voting: 1st of April 2008
End of reviewing and voting: 15th of April 2008
By then “Crymod” will provide the 10 best rated maps per game mode to the Jury

3rd selection stage

Winners are nominated by the jury and prizes will be distributed

29th of April 2008, according to the criteria of the contest, the Jury announces the winners of the different assignments for “PowerStruggle” and “InstantAction” levels.

Additionally the winners of the Special Awards in the categories “Best InstantAction E-Sport level” and “Best PowerStruggle E-Sport level” will get named.

SinglePlayer category

Singleplayer

Players can submit their Singleplayer maps to icmc.crymod.com. After the submission deadline has been reached the World Wide Crysis community will test every map.

By then, they will be invited to rate their preferred maps in the Singleplayer category, while scoring them from 1 to 5 points corresponding to the following:

5 points = best and 1 point = worst.

Details of each stage process:

15th of January 2008 – Contest start and will take place on the site icmc.crymod.com.

1st level creation stage:

Please upload your “alpha stage” screenshots of your work in progress level in the “CrymodChallenges” section of the Crymod portal.

Deadline for submitting your screenshots is February 26th, 2008 latest.

2nd level creation stage:

Please upload your “beta stage” screenshots of your work in progress level in the “CrymodChallenges” section of the Crymod portal.
Deadline for submitting your screenshots is May 6th, 2008.

1st selection stage:

Level delivery date to “Crymod” 17th of June 2008, 18H00 PM GMT is the deadline for submitting the Singleplayer maps.

2nd selection stage

Community reviews and votes the maps between the dates mentioned here:
Start of reviewing and voting: 17th of June 2008
End of reviewing and voting: 1st of July 2008
By then “Crymod” will provide the 10 best rated Singleplayer maps to the Jury.

3rd selection stage

15th of July 2008 : winners are nominated by the jury and prizes will be distributed.
According to the criteria of the contest, the Jury names the winners of the different assignments for Singleplayer. Additionally the winner of the Special Award in the category “Best Cutscene” will get announced.