First ever Global Programming Championships to be held in Helsinki, Finland.

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Xen said:
Ironically, this is the first I hear of a programming championship, even if it makes sense that they have been held in places before. Perhaps it's the first that is actually positioned as a global championship?

Well, whatever, I am more interested in knowing what's supercell's interest in it - is it a real way of recruiting programmers?

Of course there is PR involved, why else companies would sponsor events?

There is a huge demand of gaming programmers and other coders in Finland, so as Helsingin Sanomat states, the event's purpose is to promote Finnish as well as international programming know-how. 

I would believe there is also a posibility to get recruited by Supercell, if you are good enough!