Toronto, Ontario – March 26, 2015 – After 48 grueling hours of coding and an intense day of presentations to a panel of judges, the Canadian Open Data Experience (CODE) hackathon winners were announced at a ceremony held at The Burroughes Building in Toronto. The Grand Finale event marked the final step of the hackathonRead more
The Canadian Open Data Experience (CODE) will challenge entrepreneurs and innovators from coast to coast to coast to create Open Data applications in just 48 hours and compete for $40,000 in prizes Ottawa, Ontario – November 24th, 2014 – Jointly envisioned and hosted by the hackathon experts at XMG Studio Inc. and the Government ofRead more
Available on Google Play, Apple’s App Store and Amazon’s App Store starting today, Dragonwood Academy entices players with elegant simplicity, captivating art, accessible depth and fierce fun. Toronto, Ontario – May 21st, 2014 – Launched by award-winning mobile game developer XMG Studio Inc. Dragonwood Academy melds the casual arcade style with the fun of aRead more
CODE challenged participants to unlock the potential of freely available open data to solve problems and increase productivity for all Canadians Toronto, Ontario – March 31st, 2014 – Friday, March 28th was a big day for budding Canadian tech entrepreneurs and innovators Carlos Saavedra and Jason Ernst as they walked away with the OpenText GrandRead more
Over 900 creative do-ers, movers and shakers across Canada worked non-stop for 48-hours to create over 110 open data apps and hopefully win the OpenText $25,000 Grand Prize Toronto, Ontario – March 4th, 2014 – Hosted by XMG Studio Inc., the creators of the Great Canadian Appathon (GCA), and supported by the Government of Canada,Read more
Top three teams in the Great Canadian Appathon4 impress panel of judges with games they developed in 48-hours — Team Friend Boat, makers of ‘Size Matters’ take home $25,000 grand prize Toronto, Ontario – February 14th, 2014 – Over the weekend of January 19th, more than 500 college and university students competed in the GreatRead more
Fuelled by Big Macs and McFlurries, students across Canada worked non-stop for 48 hours to develop 100 mobile games that they hope will blow the judges’ socks off Toronto, Ontario – January 21st, 2012 – Once more, award winning mobile games studio XMG challenged students from coast-to-coast to test their talent and carry on theRead more
The Canadian Open Data Experience (CODE) will challenge entrepreneurs and innovators from coast to coast to create open data applications in just 48 hours and compete for over $30,000 in prizes Toronto, Ontario – January 9th, 2013 – Hosted by the creators of Canada’s largest competitive hackathon, XMG Studio Inc., and supported by the GovernmentRead more
A call for up-and-coming game makers across Canada to develop a mobile game within 48 hours over the weekend of January 17th and win over $35,000 in cash prizes Toronto, Ontario – December 20th, 2013 – Once more, award winning mobile games studio XMG is challenging students from coast-to-coast to test their talent and carryRead more