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MSC MALAYSIA APICTA 2012 AWARDSMSC MALAYSIA APICTA 2012 AWARDS3D ‘PARADIGM SHIFT’VIDEO GAME WINHONOURS AT APICTA 2012Limkokwing University students win the Best ofTertiary Student Project in Creative Multimedia Award.A 3D action shooter multiplayergame - developed by a team of LimkokwingUniversity students - wonthe Best of Tertiary Student Project(Creative Multimedia) category atthe MSC Malaysia Asia Pacific ICTAwards (MSC Malaysia APICTA)2012 last November - Malaysia’s topICT event recognizing creativity andinnovation excellence.Called Paradigm Shift, the videogamewas developed by a team of26 students led by Teh Yong Quan,Tamara Astari, Yuen Wai Leong,Muhammad Shafiq Romli, NabilahRaihan and Mohd Azlan Abu Hassan- all majoring in Games Art andGames Technology. They developedthis videogame over a one-year periodas part of their final project.A thrilled Yuen admitted that developingthe game “was a challenge forall of us, but it was not impossible aswe have the best tools and the supportof the lecturers all the time. Wehave been cultivated to think creativelyand I am very happy. I alsohad endless support from my familyand friends”.The game features multiple worldsin different timelines and dimensionsin a beautifully composedenvironment. Based on the idea ofchanging space-time continuum byutilizing next generation video gametechnologies, the students developedthis game with the aim of extendingthe boundaries of design and visualart video game development in Malaysia.The game requires players to rushand collect portal keys as fast as possibleto be able to open the next timewarp portal that will enable them totravel to the 3rd and 4th dimensionsto experience the amazing world.Those players who do not cross theportal within the stipulated timeperish once the door of the nextportal closes. This very interestingand challenging game is developedwith the highest standards of qualityhence matching industrial standards.The Paradigm Shift is powered byUnreal Engine 3.0 via Unreal developmentkit. Assets are developedmainly with 3DS Max, Zbrush,coding languages have also beenused on Unreal Script with nFringeIDE and many other advancedtechnical programmes.Meanwhile, students from the Facultyof Information Technology wonthe Merit Award under the “Best ofResearch and Development” awardfor their Augmented Reality (AR)location-based Service Platformwhich helps to locate Qibla direction,halal restaurants and mosquesfor Muslims travelers.The aim of MSC Malaysia APICTAis to provide recognition to outstandingachievements of individuals,students, entrepreneurs, SMEsand organizations with operations inMalaysia who have contributed tothe development of the MSC Malaysiainitiatives or in building applicationsand services for the benefitof Malaysia. It recognises creativity,innovation, and excellence in MalaysianICT.Held at the Sime Darby ConventionCentre, the ceremony saw thefinalists of MSC Malaysia APICTA2012 receive awards from Science,Technology and Innovation MinisterDatuk Seri Panglima Dr MaximusJohnity Ongkili.Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, YB Datuk Seri Panglima Dr Maximus Johnity Ongkili (secondfrom right) with winners of the Paradigm Shift video game at the MSC APICTA 2012 awards."The game features multiple worlds in different timelinesand dimensions in a beautifully composed environment."58 INNOVATION LEADERSHIP INNOVATION LEADERSHIP 59