CAPCOM GAMES COMPETITION, a game production competition for students, will be held for the first time!

Capcom Co., Ltd. has announced that it will hold its first " CAPCOM GAMES COMPETITION," a game production competition for students. This competition will utilize " RE ENGINE " developed by Capcom.

This is a game production competition using "RE ENGINE"!

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RE ENGINE" is Capcom's world-class game development engine. RE ENGINE" is Capcom's world-class game development engine. In addition to its realistic, live-action-like rendering, the engine has been simplified to make it easier for developers to use and to achieve a more efficient development environment.

In this first-ever game production competition for students, participants will develop games in a cloud environment using "RE ENGINE" and other game production tools. Each team of up to 20 students will be assigned a role in the competition, and will have 6 months to develop one game, with support from Capcom developers.

The competition will provide participants with an opportunity to learn the latest game development methods, and Capcom will support the production of the winning game if it has potential for commercialization. The total prize money is expected to be 10 million yen, and the grand prize of 5 million yen will be awarded to one team. Entries will be accepted from Monday, December 9, 2024 to Friday, January 17, 2025.

Comment from Haruhiro Tsujimoto, President and Representative Director

Capcom is pleased to announce the "CAPCOM GAMES COMPETITION", a game production competition using our game engine "RE ENGINE", as an initiative to support the future of the game industry, a growing industry in Japan. CAPCOM has a development environment that consistently produces the world's best content, and by holding this event to allow as many people as possible to experience "RE ENGINE," the operational foundation of the engine, we aim to quickly create young game creators who can perform at a global level. Game production is constantly evolving, requiring not only programming skills, but also a wide range of new skills and talents in storytelling, game design, graphic production, and sound production. This event is not only a competition between teams, but also a learning opportunity to interact with professional creators. We will operate this event so that everyone can maximize their creativity and technical skills through the opportunity to interact with other participants and our mentors. Let's work together to further develop the game industry and continue to bring smiles and excitement to people around the world. We are looking forward to seeing diverse talents come together to create wonderful works of art! We sincerely look forward to your participation.

For more details, please visit the official CAPCOM GAMES COMPETITION website.