WN Dev Contest for Unreal Engine Developers, EMEA edition is a celebration of the talent of UE game developers from European countries. It's your chance to get your game noticed by industry experts, publishers and investors. Submit your game now to get recognized and win prizes that will help you grow your business!
1. You need to have a playable game build in alpha stage or higher.
2. The game must be made on Unreal Engine 4.
The submissions are accepted from December 1, 2020 till January 31, 2021.
Please read Terms and Conditions more carefully.
10 custom Unreal Engine licenses
$5,555 bonus payment
(upon signing of a publishing agreement for the game, marketing and production expertise of the game)
QA Pack
Gold x 1
Acceptance testing for PC game by team of 4-10 engineers.Includes up to 150 hours of manual testing, test-plan development and 1 performance & compatibility test run.
Silver x 1
Acceptance testing for PC game by team of 4-8 engineers.Includes up to 100 hours of manual testing, test-plan development and 1 performance & compatibility test run.
Bronze x 2
Acceptance testing for PC game by team of 4-6 engineers.Includes up to 50 hours of manual testing according to provided test-plan.
Prizes to be announced
Epic games will provide 10 custom licenses for Unreal Engine which also includes access to UDN, premium technical support and Perforce. This also includes assistance with marketing and business development, invitation to Unreal Engine showcases and more.
We will be also happy to provide our feedback to your pitch materials and get you connected with investors and publishers.
QA Pack, Gold x 1
Acceptance testing for PC game by team of 4-10 engineers.Includes up to 150 hours of manual testing, test-plan development and 1 performance & compatibility test run.
QA Pack, Silver x 1
Acceptance testing for PC game by team of 4-8 engineers.Includes up to 100 hours of manual testing, test-plan development and 1 performance & compatibility test run.
QA Pack, Bronze x 2
Acceptance testing for PC game by team of 4-6 engineers.Includes up to 50 hours of manual testing according to provided test-plan.
Xsolla provides a list of various monetary prizes for 170,000 USD and 130,000 USD in services combined:
All participants of WNDC-2021 will receive:
• A grant with a 500 USD credit line from Xsolla Partner Network for covering expenses while working with influencers and affiliate-networks by revenue share model.
• An invitation to Xsolla Diamond Club - a collective of the industry-only professionals organized as a networking club, providing various perks and features, as long as hosting regular events and speaker’s sessions for its members.
All finalists (or up to 60 projects) will receive a free package of Xsolla’s core services*.
A winner in the nomination of “Best Game by Xsolla’s Choice” will receive:
• Monetary prize in amount of 10,000 USD;
• Soft-commitment from Xsolla Funding Club to co-invest in the game in the amount 20% of the budget requested in funding application;
• Featuring the investment application in the Xsolla Funding Club;
• Advisor’s help with finding investments and structuring the investment deal;
• A free package of Xsolla’s core services* and a package of Xsolla’s marketing services**.
2 secret nominations from Xsolla:
A special prize for 1 (one) game by Xsolla’s choice will get:
• A grant with a 10,000 USD credit line from Xsolla Partner Network for covering expenses while working with influencers and affiliate-networks by revenue share model
• A free package of Xsolla’s core services* and a package of Xsolla’s marketing services**
Another 3 (three) games by Xsolla’s choice will receive:
• A free setup, launch and following management of Twitch Drops campaigns via Xsolla Partner Network for a period of 1 month;
• A free package of Xsolla’s core services* and a package of Xsolla’s marketing services**
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Xsolla’s Core Services*:
• Free usage of Xsolla Login and Xsolla Launcher products for the periods of Friends & Family and Alpha-tests (a limit of 100 MAU, build size of 25GB and traffic of 25TB max total applied);
• Free custom design mock-ups for Xsolla Launcher, Xsolla Login, landing pages and game forum built on the Xsolla Site Builder and partnership programs for video bloggers (w/out following design integration and program set-up);
• Setup and launch of pre-orders campaigns or any other monetization stage while using Xsolla Site Builder;
• Free setup and launch Xsolla In-Game Store for games with cross-platform player inventory connected with free inventory storage provided by Xsolla (limit of 10K MAU applied).
• A complimentary 2-year subscription for Xsolla RFP service.
• An interview with development team on the 80.lv media outlet
• An invitation to Xsolla Funding Club for finding investments for a game
• And expertise help with game pitch preparation for the investments showcases
Xsolla’s marketing services**:
Free custom design mock-ups for Xsolla Launcher, Xsolla Login, landing pages and game forum built on the Xsolla Site Builder and partnership programs for video bloggers (with following design integration and program set-up)
15,000 EUR monetary prize and guaranteed publishing deal proposal from 1C
Global publishing services as well as creative guidance from David Brevik, the creator of Diablo and co-founder of Blizzard North
Best VR-game - Sensorium choice
- $5,000 monetary prize
- 1x Brand (Game) Strategy Proposal
- 1x Game website design & development
- 2 Hero Concept Marketing videos and 3 Marketing Banners
- A chance for publishing the game (this will depend on certain factors)
Tencent uses technology to enrich the lives of Internet users. Our communication and social platforms, Weixin and QQ, connect users with each other and with digital content and services, both online and offline, making their lives more convenient. Our targeted advertising platform helps advertisers reach out to hundreds of millions of consumers in China. Our FinTech and business services support our partners’ business growth and assist their digital upgrade. Tencent invests heavily in talent and technological innovation, actively promoting the development of the Internet industry. Tencent was founded in Shenzhen, China, in 1998. Shares of Tencent (00700.HK) are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.
Kefir will choose a team (or teams) with the most impressive project and offer cooperation including grant money and our expertise in refining and polishing the game.
DDM offers it`s services as a professional agency at a reduced rate - providing feedback, improving the pitch, assistance with the correct selection of potential partners and assistance with negotiating the publishing contract.
Global Game design, production, publishing and video game market feedback/recommendation
Testronic QA Service pack: 300+ hours of testing valued at €5,000. For Console devs, this will include Functional and Certification QA coverage. For PC/Mobile devs, this will include Functional and Compatibility QA coverage.
Vostok Games is a game development studio with profound experience in building premium games, especially in the genres of Shooter/Action/RPG. Our prize pool includes a grant of 5,000 USD + sharing our product expertise on the game we choose.
- regular publishing deal
- work for hire opportunity after/during creating studio's project
- porting/co-development services (including next-gen consoles)
- kickstarter campaign support- pr/mkt/community support
- business development support
Providing feedback, improving the game concept and/or pitch; technical, creative and product guidance
Sheridans is offering its services as one of the foremost law firms in the UK and Europe advising games developers. Recipients will receive 5 hours free legal consultation and assistance with negotiating a publishing contract and/or drafting or negotiating outsourcer / freelancer terms and conditions. Other services will be available at a reduced rate.
Our services are also available to other participants in the competition at a reduced rate for the duration of the competition.
These services are subject to any conflicts of interest.
Plug In Digital offers a coaching to two studios among the winners, including:
• Business plan review
• Prototype review and feedback
• Publisher pitch review and feedback
Publishing contact with Hypetrain Digital including $10'000 grant for marketing and $10,000 grant for consoles porting.
1. Independent studios and developers with projects at the stage of late prototype or higher are eligible to participate in the WN Dev Contest for Unreal Engine Developers, EMEA.
Attention! Games that were officially released before November 30, 2020 are not eligible to enter the Contest.
2. Submitted projects should be developed on Unreal Engine 4.
3. The projects that have already won in the Unreal Engine Developer Contest powered by Disgusting Men contest cannot participate in the WN Dev Contest for Unreal Engine Developers, EMEA edition. If such projects are submitted, they won’t be accepted.
4. The submissions are accepted from December 1, 2020 till January 31, 2021.
5. From February 1, 2021 till April 12, 2021 members of the jury evaluate the projects.
February 10, 2021: Quarterfinals announcement
March 10th, 2021: Semifinals announcement
April 13, 2021: Finals announcement
April 29, 2021: Award Ceremony
The exact dates of each period may be changed by organizers at any time if necessary.
6. All projects go through pre-moderation by organizers during the entire period. The information about the projects will be published on the Website from December 15, 2020 till May 1, 2021.
7. Organizers of the Contest reserve the right to deny the participant without explanation.
8. The first part of accepted projects will be announced on the Website not earlier than December 15, 2020
9. Nominations by Epic Games and the partners of the Contest presented at the start of the Contest December 1, 2020. From December 1, 2020 till March 20, 2021 new nominations and the members of the jury may appear.
10. Members of the jury receive the full list of participants and access to their projects’ materials.
11. Members of the jury mark the projects out of ten and leave feedback for a developer optionally.
12. Providing all data marked as ‘Required’ in the form is compulsory.
13. The Winner(s) of each nomination will receive the prizes from the partners of the Contest according to the description on the Website.
14. Organizers have permission to share the Winner’s name and email with the partners of the Contest.
15. Organizers reserve the right to change the conditions of the Contest at any time at their own discretion.
16. By submitting the project for the Contest you show an absolute acceptance of the present Terms and confirm your consent to the processing of personal provided data.
