Capcom Games Competition Opens Up RE ENGINE for Student Focused Challenge

Capcom Launches First-Ever Game Development Competition: A Collaborative Approach to Industry Growth

Capcom is fostering game industry growth through its inaugural Capcom Games Competition, a student-focused tournament promoting industrial-academic collaboration. This initiative aims to cultivate future talent and advance research within the field.

Boosting the Video Game Industry

The competition, open to Japanese university, graduate, and vocational school students, challenges teams of up to 20 participants to develop a game using Capcom's RE ENGINE within a six-month timeframe. Teams will be structured to reflect real-world game development roles, and participants will receive mentorship from experienced Capcom developers, gaining invaluable insights into cutting-edge development techniques. Winning teams will receive support for potential game commercialization.

The competition opens for applications on December 9, 2024, and closes on January 17, 2025. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and enrolled in a relevant Japanese educational institution.

Leveraging the Power of RE ENGINE

Capcom's proprietary RE ENGINE (Reach for the Moon Engine), first introduced in 2017's Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, powers numerous successful titles, including recent Resident Evil installments, Dragon's Dogma 2, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, and the upcoming Monster Hunter Wilds. This continuously evolving engine is a key component of Capcom's commitment to high-quality game development. The competition provides students with an unparalleled opportunity to work with this industry-leading technology.