NovaLogic today announced a contest to find out who can build the best Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising Fan Site in Europe. Call for entries start on July 1st and end July 30th, 2004. A cheque for £250 is up for grabs for the first place winner, as well as other prizes including signed copies of the game, posters and exclusive Joint Ops merchandise. All fan sites entered in the contest will also be up for a special Community Award, as voted by NovaWorld community members World Wide.

Websites will be judged on originality, design layout, functionality and content. Full rules and regulations will be announced on July 1st, but in the mean time NovaLogic has released a 'Web Design Kit' containing specific art assets from the game, to help people get started. The Web Design Kit can be downloaded from www.jointopsthegame.com. Assets in the kit include screenshots, vehicles, characters, weapons, logos and box art.