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!
GAMES
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 no longer accepted. We have received over 550 projects, 155 of them
have got to the quarterfinals. Check them out and vote
here!
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
Sensorium Galaxy is getting ready for its public launch in H1 2021 and we’re currently
looking for the best VR games to enhance user experience and boost engagement in our
immersive alternate universe.
Submit your game and get a chance to win 10.000 USD
🎮
Didn’t win? No long faces. It isn’t game over… 😃
We
are on a non-stop search for quality projects that can make Sensorium Galaxy a more
immersive and fun virtual environment for users worldwide. If you have submitted your
work but wasn’t selected as a winner, don’t worry! Drop us a message
here
and our team will reach out to find an optimal path for cooperation.
Sensorium
Galaxy
—
Quick
Overview
🪐
Sensorium
Galaxy is a social VR platform revolutionizing digital communications and entertainment
through quality immersive content.
Our alternate universe leverages virtual reality
and artificial intelligence to get people closer together and experience the arts in
exciting new ways.
At Sensorium Galaxy, users immerse themselves into a galactic
trip filled with out-of-this-world experiences developed with world-leading artists,
producers, and media companies.
Learn more about
Sensorium Galaxy
The SG metaverse consists of multiple worlds. Each of them acts as content hubs. PRISM and MOTION are
the first two worlds to go live on Sensorium Galaxy.
Watch the PRISM Trailer
here
Top-charting artists like David Guetta, Armin van Buuren, Carl Cox, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike have
already confirmed their virtual shows on PRISM.
Among our top contributors are
Yann Pissenem, the creator of the world-leading nightlife hubs Ushuaïa Ibiza and Hï
Ibiza, and music streaming service TIDAL owned by globally-acclaimed artists such as
JAY-Z, Lil Wayne, Rihanna, Daft Punk, and others. In essence, Sensorium Galaxy is
the evolution of social networking taking users far beyond today’s one-dimensional
digital experiences. Official website:
https://sensoriumgalaxy.com/
Sensorium Galaxy is getting ready for its public launch in H1 2021 and we’re
currently looking for the best VR games to enhance user experience and boost
engagement in our immersive alternate universe.
Submit your game and get a
chance to win 10.000 USD 🎮
Didn’t win? No long faces. It isn’t game
over… 😃
We are on a
non-stop search for quality projects that can make Sensorium Galaxy a more immersive
and fun virtual environment for users worldwide. If you have submitted your work but
wasn’t selected as a winner, don’t worry! Drop us a message
here
and our team will reach out to find an optimal path for
cooperation.
Sensorium Galaxy — Quick Overview 🪐
Sensorium
Galaxy is a social VR platform revolutionizing digital communications and
entertainment through quality immersive content.
Our alternate universe leverages
virtual reality and artificial intelligence to get people closer together and
experience the arts in exciting new ways.
At Sensorium Galaxy, users
immerse themselves into a galactic trip filled with out-of-this-world experiences
developed with world-leading artists, producers, and media companies.
Learn
more
about
Sensorium Galaxy
The SG metaverse consists of multiple worlds. Each of them acts as content hubs. PRISM and MOTION are
the first two worlds to go live on Sensorium Galaxy.
Watch the PRISM
Trailer
here
Top-charting artists like David Guetta, Armin van Buuren, Carl Cox, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike have
already confirmed their virtual shows on PRISM.
Among our top contributors
are Yann Pissenem, the creator of the world-leading nightlife hubs Ushuaïa Ibiza and
Hï Ibiza, and music streaming service TIDAL owned by globally-acclaimed artists such
as JAY-Z, Lil Wayne, Rihanna, Daft Punk, and others. In essence, Sensorium
Galaxy is the evolution of social networking taking users far beyond today’s
one-dimensional digital experiences. Official website:
https://sensoriumgalaxy.com/
- $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 contract with Hypetrain Digital including $10'000 grant for marketing and
$10,000 grant for consoles porting.
First, we're eager to learn about your game. Then, we'd like to give you honest
feedback about it. Finally, if you would like to work with us and we're on the same
page with understanding your vision, we'd be happy to offer you a publishing deal.
- providing feedback
- co-development services
- improving the game concept
-
business development support
- publisher pitch review and feedback
- creative
product guidance
Amber Combo package: $2,500 cash prize plus Service pack (QA & consulting)The QA
pack includes 200 hours of testing covering Functional and Compatibility QA, regardless
of platform. For Console developers, Certification QA coverage will be included as
well.
The consulting pack includes 10 hours of product consulting involving a
veteran executive producer.
$3,000 cash + $4,000 for art 2D/3D services = $7,000
Grand Beats Production will provide a complex game
audio
service for
your game e.g. sound design, audio integration
and implementation, adaptive music
implementation, voice over recording and audio
optimisation for one platform. The prize
includes game audio design document creation,
creative brainstormings online and consulting
but also a licence for audio
designed by Grand Beats
Production. The
winner team will be able to customize the
package in the terms of project needs (for
example more music, less SFX, or middleware
implementation instead of direct implementation
in UE). Supported technologies: Audiokinetic
Wwise,
FMOD,
Unreal
Engine. The
value of the prize voucher - $6,000.
We would love to provide detailed feedback on your pitch and give you recommendations
on how to enhance it to be more attractive for potential investors and publishers.
We
would also offer one-on-one product feedback and consider an investment offer to
promising companies.
Honest evaluation and feedback on your game from Modus Games. If it makes sense, there
is also the potential for a full-service publishing deal together, including: funding,
a global marketing/PR campaign, production support, QA, localization, distribution and
much more. We collaborate with PC and Console games.
1. Remote Control Productions offers product feedback, support improving game/studio
pitch materials, creative/production/financial/strategy guidance and support in
business development.
2. Guaranteed outsourcing budget for 2D/3D or
development support on one of our projects.
The chance to create boxed copies of your game and bring them to storefronts around the
globe. We collaborate with PC and Console games.
We'll be delighted to review in detail your pitch, and discuss potential business and
publishing proposals with you!
Sensorium Galaxy is getting ready for its public launch in H1 2021 and we’re currently
looking for the best VR games to enhance user experience and boost engagement in our
immersive alternate universe.
Submit your game and get a chance to win 10.000
USD 🎮
Didn’t win? No long faces. It isn’t game over…
😃
We are on a non-stop search for quality
projects that can make Sensorium Galaxy a more immersive and fun virtual environment
for users worldwide. If you have submitted your work but wasn’t selected as a winner,
don’t worry! Drop us a message
here
and our team will reach out to find an optimal path for cooperation.
Sensorium
Galaxy
—
Quick
Overview
🪐
Sensorium
Galaxy is a social VR platform revolutionizing digital communications and entertainment
through quality immersive content.
Our alternate universe leverages virtual
reality and artificial intelligence to get people closer together and experience the
arts in exciting new ways.
At Sensorium Galaxy, users immerse themselves
into a galactic trip filled with out-of-this-world experiences developed with
world-leading artists, producers, and media companies.
Learn more about
Sensorium Galaxy
The SG metaverse consists of multiple worlds. Each of them acts as content hubs. PRISM and MOTION are
the first two worlds to go live on Sensorium Galaxy.
Watch the PRISM
Trailer
here
Top-charting artists like David Guetta, Armin van Buuren, Carl Cox, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike have
already confirmed their virtual shows on PRISM.
Among our top contributors are
Yann Pissenem, the creator of the world-leading nightlife hubs Ushuaïa Ibiza and Hï
Ibiza, and music streaming service TIDAL owned by globally-acclaimed artists such as
JAY-Z, Lil Wayne, Rihanna, Daft Punk, and others. In essence, Sensorium Galaxy is
the evolution of social networking taking users far beyond today’s one-dimensional
digital experiences. Official website:
https://sensoriumgalaxy.com/
PLAYER ONE team would be happy to tell our 4 mln MAU audience about your game, starting
right from the Contest results announcement, reviewing the beta of the game, as well as
helping you with the media coverage upon the release.
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 February 8, 2021
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 February 8, 2021.
5. From February 9, 2021 till
April 12, 2021 members of the jury evaluate the projects.
March 5,
2021:
Quarterfinals announcement
April 1,
2021:
Semifinals announcement
April 26,
2021:
Finals announcement
Award Ceremony - May
20, 6pm
CET
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 February 15, 2021 till July 1,
2021.
7. After each round of the Contest organizers update the list of the
games. Only games that participate in the current stage of the Contest
are displayed on the Website.
8. Organizers of the Contest reserve the right to deny the participant
without explanation.
9. The first part of accepted projects will be announced on the Website
not earlier than February 15, 2021
10. 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.
11. Members of the jury receive the full list of participants and access
to their projects’ materials.
12. Members of the jury mark the projects out of ten and leave feedback
for a developer optionally.
13. Providing all data marked as ‘Required’ in the form is compulsory.
14. The Winner(s) of each nomination will receive the prizes from the
partners of the Contest according to the description on the
Website.
15. Organizers have permission to share the Winner’s name and email with
the partners of the Contest.
16. We have a zero tolerance policy towards any form of aggression. No WN
Dev Contest participant should be subjected to violent, threatening
and/or abusive behavior from other contestants, the jury, sponsors or
organizer staff members. In case we learn about such behavior, the
person and/or the company they work for will be excluded from the WN
Dev Contest without further explanation.
17. Organizers reserve the right to change the conditions of the Contest
at any time at their own discretion.
18. 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.
