{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-23T00:51:37.174Z","story":{"id":"r_499e7696198c4e7f8f1bac19","slug":"square-enix-launches-game-contest-with-1-billion-yen-prize-pool","url":"https://yomimono.id/square-enix-launches-game-contest-with-1-billion-yen-prize-pool","headline":"Square Enix Launches Game Contest With 1 Billion Yen Prize Pool","summary":"Square Enix announced the SQUARE ENIX GAME CONTEST 2026, a game development contest with a total prize pool of 1 billion yen. The Grand Prize winner receives 300 million yen. The company will also provide full publishing support for winning works, including distribution and marketing.","why_it_matters":"The contest offers an unusually large prize pool and a direct path to global publishing through Square Enix, signaling a major push to source original game ideas from outside the company.","published_at":"2026-05-20T11:45:52.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Game Spark"],"citations":[{"source":"Game Spark","title":"Square Enix Holds Game Contest-Total Prize Money a Whopping 1 Billion Yen!? Full Support for Publishing Winning Works | Game*Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/20/166675.html"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":["スクウェア・エニックス"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false}}}