{"id":15319,"date":"2023-01-31T16:19:05","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T20:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quebec.ubisoft.com\/?p=15319"},"modified":"2023-01-31T16:19:20","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T20:19:20","slug":"the-ubisoft-game-lab-competition-is-back-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quebec.ubisoft.com\/en\/the-ubisoft-game-lab-competition-is-back-on\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ubisoft Game Lab Competition is back on!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, the details of the 2023\u00a0Ubisoft Game Lab Competition<\/a>\u00a0were revealed to 151 students. You could feel the excitement in the air.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chadi Lebbos, VP of Production Intelligence and jury president for the 13th<\/sup> iteration of the Game Lab Competition, announced this year\u2019s theme to 19 teams from 12 universities across Quebec:\u00a0The arcade<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what Lebbos had to say to the students:<\/p>\n

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\u201cUbisoft has been a fixture in Quebec for the past 25 years, which made us think of arcade games because they were a precursor to video games.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t know about you, but for me, the world of arcades really takes me back to my youth when I would wander around video arcades with my pockets full of change, going from one machine to another, trying to beat the high scores.<\/p>\n

Today, I invite you to reimagine this pillar of video game history: the video arcade\u2014a place where people get together, play, and most importantly, have fun one token at a time. Whether you\u2019re racing, fighting, shooting, or dancing, arcade games are straightforward and keep you living in the moment. You just put a coin in the slot and start playing\u2014it\u2019s so easy! The mood is casual and most importantly, players end their game or day with a wicked smile on their face.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The theme and its nostalgic twist opens the door to creativity. Teams were also reminded that they will be judged on several criteria this year. At the end of their journey, each team will have to present a playable (and, of course, fun) prototype of a video game that checks all the following boxes:<\/p>\n