Get Your Game on! App Awards 2013!

The game is on, and it’s all about showing off your app development skills!

Build an app for Windows 8 and you could win a spot on stage at TechEd 2013 to showcase in front of 1000’s of your peers in the local technical community. Also stand a chance for your app to be highlighted on Microsoft’s online properties.

Plus the top apps will be selected every month from now until February to win fantastic prizes such as an Xbox; Slate PCs or cool Microsoft SideWinder keyboards, SideWinder mouse and many more prizes to recognise YOU for your apps. Cool apps that achieve more than 5000 downloads and more than 3 ratings for 4 stars or higher will stand better chances of winning.

So keep an eye out for more info to come or get started right here:

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Are you ready to get your game on? That’s the spirit; c’mon get your game on!

We look forward to welcoming you.

**Blog reposted from Microsoft.

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