Square Enix Game Contest 2026 Offers 1 Billion Yen Prize Pool
Applications for SQUARE ENIX GAME CONTEST 2026 run from December 15, 2026 to March 15, 2027, with the top prize set at 300 million yen.
Square Enix announced details of SQUARE ENIX GAME CONTEST 2026, a contest with a total prize pool of 1 billion yen, according to automaton-media.com. The announcement was made on October 14, 2026.
Applications open on December 15, 2026 and close on March 15, 2027 at 23:59. Results will be announced on June 30, 2027.
The Grand Prize for one work is 300 million yen, with commercialization planned together with Square Enix. Four Masterpiece Awards will each receive 100 million yen, and ten Excellence Awards will each receive 30 million yen.
The contest is run by Square Enix producers Yosuke Saito and Takashi Tokita. An AI usage guideline has been set up separately from the application rules and remains a beta version until just before applications open.
Background
The contest was announced at the timing of BitSummit. Square Enix previously held a "Hobby Game Programming Contest" in the past.
Quick answers
When do applications for SQUARE ENIX GAME CONTEST 2026 open?
Applications open on December 15, 2026 and close on March 15, 2027 at 23:59.
What is the prize money for the Grand Prize?
The Grand Prize for one work is 300 million yen, with commercialization planned with Square Enix.
When will the results be announced?
Results will be announced on June 30, 2027.