The Levelution of Granado Espada saw numerous schools sending teams of IT-savvy and academically-bright students to battle it at this national online game competition graced by Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman, Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of National Development and MP for Sembawang GRC. This first-of-a-kind competition, jointly organized by Temasek Polytechnic’s Informatics & IT School and IAHGames, is possibly the first such competition in Asia to emphasize pro-social behaviour.
Temasek Informatics and IT School hosted the national competition on 7th April 2008 for 100 secondary school students, some of whom came from as far as Jurong. Distinguished guests from the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA), National Institute of Education (NIE) and IAHGames served as our esteemed judges.
From left to right,
MDA’s Senior Manager Mr Jason Teo, IAHGames’ Director Thomas Chong, IAHGames’ Education Advisory Panel’s Ms Maria Lee, Temasek Informatics & IT School Director Ms Lim Sok Keow, Guest-of-Honour Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman, Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of National Development, NIE’s Associate Professor Dr Angeline Khoo, Temasek Polytechnic’s Deputy Principal Mr Edmund Khoo, and Temasek Informatics & IT School’s Course Manager Mr Peter Choy. (Another esteemed judge, Dr Foo Chek Yang from Temasek Informatics & IT School is not in the picture)
This first-of-a-kind competition is aimed at encouraging and fostering pro-social behavior among online gamers. Teams were tested on their ability to work together and to increase their characters’ levels in the fastest, most efficient way while displaying good sportsmanship within an intensive one-hour game-play. This meant that they had to cooperate, interact and work well as a team, under intense online game conditions. Competitors received bonus points when they displayed these pro-social qualities which were observed and recorded not just by the esteemed judges but also by the national broadcasting media crew present. Common encouraging words from the competitive gamers included “come on, let’s go, go, go!”, “no prob, get up and go!”, “good job!” etc. The finalists were very well matched and the pro-social behaviour component was a tie-breaker resulting in Ngee Ann Secondary School narrowly winning the Levelution of Granado Espada (2008) championship. They won for their school a Chimei 22” LCD panel plus a Granado Espada Limited Signature Edition Bellem Box set personally signed by Mr Hakkyu Kim, the legendary producer of the award-winning online game, Granado Espada.
The prizes were sponsored by IAHGames and its appointed distributor in Singapore, Epicsoft.
Junyuan Secondary School came in an extremely close second while Changkat Changi Secondary School was right at their heels, at third place. All finalists won prized Granado Espada Box sets, trophies and certificates. All participating schools received a framed certificate and all participating school teams brought home a goodie bag of Granado Espada premiums and memories of intense online game-play with a difference… a focus on pro-social behaviour.
The winning team from Ngee Ann Secondary School,
deserving champions for The Levelution of Granado Espada (2008)
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For more information on the massively multiplayer online game “Granado Espada”, please visit http://ge.iahgames.com/en/about/?sec=2&ssec=1
For more information on Temasek Polytechnic and their range of courses, please visit http://www-iit.tp.edu.sg/
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Calling all secondary school students - are you game for The Levelution of Granado Espada?
What is “The Levelution of Granado Espada”?
Team sets out on a common quest to participate in a real life cum in-game event that allows gamers of all races to unite and co-operate. Team has to level up in the most efficient and fastest way in the virtual online world of Granado Espada.
Why the Challenge
To promote and foster strong pro-social behaviour in “The Levelution of Granado Espada” competition.
To amplify and reward the benefits of such pro-social behaviour.
Attractive Prizes!
1st Prize
- Chimei LCD Panel for the winning school
- 5 Granado Espada Limited Edition Bellem Box set
- Trophies for the winning school and team members
2nd & 3rd Prize
- 5 Granado Espada Standard Edition Bellem Box set
- Trophies for the winning school and team members