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Art Institute Online Division, Logitech & US Navy Sponsor Game Mods Contest
6th Annual Mod of the Year Awards Celebrates Independent Developers

New York, NY – December 5, 2007 – Independent developers and amateur game designers will finally get their chance to shine at the annual Mod of the Year Awards (MOTY 2007) which runs through Jan. 15, 2008.  The event is sponsored by The Art Institute of Pittsburg, Online Division, Logitech and the US Navy.

The MOTY 2007 features remastered video games, or “modifications.” Considered the definitive event that showcases the best game mods and indie games in the world, the event recognizes the teams behind them.  The MOTY is a tribute to the creativity, dedication and hard work independent developers put into creating unique gaming experiences.   Each of the 5,000 entries in Mod DB’s extensive database are voted upon by site staff and community members to determine which mods are worthy of the title “Mod of the Year.”

Mod DB is hosting the event and provides the ideal staging ground for this contest given its history and unrivaled platform for mod developers, game designers and artists to unite in effort to create game modifications, addons and independent games.

The Mod of the Year Awards is currently open for public judging on Mod DB through January 1, 2008. The results will be posted on or about January 15, 2008.  To view and vote on your favorite game mod, please visit http://www.moddb.com/events/2007-mod-of-the-year-awards

ABOUT MOD DB
Mod DB (http://www.moddb.com) is the premiere online community that unites developers, players, and their ideas and provides a dynamic forum for the people who shape the games we play.  Mod DB is the largest mod website for both users and developers, counting over 2 million unique visitors each month and over 130,000 registered developers.

ABOUT THE ART INSTITUTE ONLINE™
Graduate to a future in Game Art & Design and get there online.  The Art Institute Online™ (http://www.aionline.edu), a division of The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Game Art & Design Program concentrates on the artistic side of games - not computer programming.  This unique program is your first step toward becoming an artist and designer in the multi-billion dollar game design industry.

ABOUT US NAVY
Operating stealth submersibles. Guiding unmanned drones. Manning the complex systems that protect our country. It’s not a video game, it’s a job description in the Navy. Here, discover stimulating high-tech positions in any of 60 sought-after, high-growth fields. From aviation support to sonar technology. Information systems to cryptology. Next-generation weaponry to advanced electronics. Whatever you’re into, find an exciting and rewarding opportunity waiting. Complete with elite paid training. Great benefits. Educational assistance. And the chance to impact the world around you. For more information, visit navy.com or call 1-800-USA-NAVY. Navy. Accelerate your life.™

ABOUT LOGITECH
Logitech is a world leader in personal peripherals, driving innovation in PC navigation, Internet communications, digital music, home-entertainment control, gaming and wireless devices. Founded in 1981, Logitech International is a Swiss public company traded on the SWX Swiss Exchange LOGN) and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (LOGI)

ABOUT GMS
Game Marketing Solutions (GMS) http://www.e-gms.com is a provider of online, interactive engagement strategies, tactics and technologies. Founded on 15 years of internet and game industry experience, GMS launched in 2002 and has since applied its marketing tactics and strategies to many of the world’s most recognizable brands.