Video Game Sales Prediction: Weekend Hackathon #10
MachineHack is back again with another exciting hackathon for this weekend, and this time with a new look and exciting features. Problem Statement & Description The gaming industry is certainly one of the thriving industries of the modern age and one of those that are most influenced by the advancement in technology. With the availability of technologies like AR/VR in consumer products like gaming consoles and even smartphones, the gaming sector shows great potential. In this hackathon, you as a data scientist must use your analytical skills to predict the sales of video games depending on given factors. Given are 8 distinguishing factors that can influence the sales of a video game. Your objective as a data scientist is to build a machine learning model that can accurately predict the sales in millions of units for a given game. Click here to participate Data Description:- The unzipped folder will have the following files. Train.csv –  3506 observations.Test.csv –  1503 observations.Sample Submission – Sample format for the submission. Target Variable: SalesInMillions The datasets will be made available for download on June 26th, Friday at 6 pm IST This hackathon and the bounty will expire on June 29th, Monday at 7 am IST Below are the file formats for the provided data: – Train.csv Test.csv Sample_Submission.xlsx Click here to participate Bounties The top 3 competitors will receive a free pass to the Rising 2020. Know more about the Rising 2020 here. Rules One account per participant. Submissions from multiple accounts will lead to disqualificationThe submission limit for the hackathon is 10 per day after which the submission will not be evaluatedAll registered participants are eligible to compete in the hackathonThis competition counts towards your overall ranking pointsWe ask that you respect the spirit of the competition and do not cheatThis hackathon will expire on 29th June, Monday at 7 am ISTUse of any external dataset is prohibited and doing so will lead to disqualification Evaluation The leaderboard is evaluated using RMSE for the participant’s submission. Click here to participate
MachineHack is back again with another exciting hackathon for this weekend, and this time with a new look and exciting features.  Problem Statement & Description The gaming industry is certainly one of the thriving industries of the modern age and one of those that are most influenced by the advancement in technology. With the availability […]
MachineHack is back again with another exciting hackathon for this weekend, and this time with a new look and exciting features.
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