The 2016 Serious Games Showcase& Challenge finalists have been selected and will be a part of this year’s Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) , to be held November 28 – December 2 in the West Concourse of the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. A panel of evaluators from around the globe are now reviewing the 20 finalists and will determine the winners in the Business , Government and Student categories. In addition to the development category for which the game was submitted, all games will be eligible for the new Innovation Award . The Innovation Award aims to recognize innovation in Serious Games. For purposes of the Challenge, innovation is defined as a characteristic or technique that enhances the Serious Game in a new or different way. The technique can be in terms of hardware integration, instructional design, game design, content topic or a combination thereof. The Innovation Award will be
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