"Do you develop games in your free time? Have you ever dreamed of a career in the gaming industry? Microsoft wants to empower student game developers like yourself by providing them with invaluable networking and learning opportunities that will jump-start their careers in the gaming industry. We are proud to announce //GameOn 2015: a Microsoft-platform game development contest that gives students the opportunity to compete for a free trip and all-access pass to the 2015 Game Developers Conference", says Microsoft.
The company further explains, "know about the Game Developer Conference? It’s the world's largest and longest-running professionals-only games conference, where 24,000 interactive games amateurs, professionals and luminaries exchange ideas and shape the future of the industry each year. It’s your opportunity to learn about the latest in video games and technologies, interact with like-minded individuals, and expand your network. In short, get started with your career in the gaming industry and have some serious fun".
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Also, I stopped reading after this line: "Get users to like your entry on Facebook to increase your chances of winning."
That's not a contest that cares about a game dev, it's a contest that cares about their facebook page.