5-Week Video Game Event Keeps Kids Fresh and Ready for 2015-16!
Richmond, VA -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/27/2015 -- For parents and educators looking to keep students academically engaged this summer, look no further! DimensionU, Inc., the award-winning educational video game developer, announced today that registration has opened for its second annual summer video game challenge, called the 2015 Summer Chill Math Games Tournament. The virtual competition is designed to combine the excitement of first-person multiplayer video games with rigorous mathematics curriculum, plus the chance to win some very cool prizes during the summer. It's a win-win for parents, students and educators! For more information or to register, go to www.dimensionu.com.
"The 2015 Summer Chill is a really simple, low-cost summer enrichment program, which is accessible on your mobile device or home computer," said Steven Hoy, CEO of DimensionU. "Parents tell us all the time how much their kids enjoy using DimensionU and that it is helping make a huge difference for them academically," added Hoy.
The Summer Chill competition officially starts Monday, June 15, 2015; however, students are encouraged to play DimensionU now to prepare. The competition comprises four week-long preliminary rounds plus the Finals Week. The top five high scorers from each preliminary round will win prizes and automatically qualify for the Finals Week. During the Finals, the top three high scorers will each win a grand prize. In addition, there is a Cumulative High Score winner across the first four weeks, who will also win a grand prize.
Registrants get free access to DimensionU games from the time they register through the entire Summer Chill Tournament. Sign up now to take advantage of this offer! The registration entry fee is only $9.95, and includes full access to the DimensionU Game desktop software as well as DimensionU online and iOS app games. Plus, the first 50 registrants receive a limited edition DimensionU drawstring bag. Parental permission is required for entry.
The competition is open to all students in grades 2-12 who are residents of the U.S., Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Canada. For more information about the 2015 Summer Chill, please visit http://www.DimensionU.com.
About DimensionU, Inc.
Since 2007, DimensionU, Inc. has set a new course in the development of innovative multiplayer educational video games. Through its collaborative, content-rich, immersive learning environments, DimensionU offers a highly engaging, research-based, instructional enrichment tool in mathematics and literacy for elementary, middle and high school students in the U.S. and Canada. For more information, please visit www.DimensionU.com.