PlayStation Games & Apps Challenge Asia starting this June

Sony Computer Entertainment Asia has announced that it will be hosting PlayStation Games & Apps Challenge 2012, an event for aspiring game developers residing in the Asia Pacific region.

Contestants will need to pitch ideas and build a prototype for an app, PS3 or PlayStation Vita game. The two best entries in the Vita category will each win $5,000, while the five honorable mentions will take home $500.

The four best entries in the PlayStation 3 category will each receive $1,000 and be invited to the Asia PlayStation awards ceremony which is due to be held in mid-December this year.

Applicants will be able to submit entries in July. Further details and rules of the event will be available on the official website from June.