{"rewrite":{"id":"r_63b50836ed9899ee951a21fc","clusterId":"c_ee8a6b22c14d621c4dc199e1","slug":"capcom-opens-second-student-game-competition-with-re-engine-access","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Capcom Opens Second Student Game Competition With RE Engine Access","summary":"Capcom announced the second CAPCOM GAMES COMPETITION on June 1, open to students at Japanese universities and vocational schools. Teams of up to 20 will use Capcom's RE ENGINE via cloud to develop a game over six months, with a grand prize of 5 million yen and total prizes over 10 million yen. Winning entries may receive commercialization support.","whyItMatters":"The competition gives students hands-on access to a major commercial engine and offers a path to publication, extending Capcom's talent pipeline beyond the first edition's 15-team pilot.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eCapcom opened applications for the second CAPCOM GAMES COMPETITION on June 1, again offering student teams access to its proprietary RE ENGINE. The 2027 edition keeps the same structure as the 2025 pilot: teams of up to 20 students from Japanese universities, graduate schools, or vocational schools build a game over six months using a cloud-based development environment that requires only an internet connection. Capcom developers provide technical support during the process. The grand prize is 5 million yen, and total prizes exceed 10 million yen. For winning works with commercial potential, Capcom says it will support game development and publication. Copyright stays with the student teams; terms for sales and secondary use will be explained later. Applications run from September 14 to November 30, 2026.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Capcom's second student game competition opens June 1. Teams get RE ENGINE access via cloud, six months to build, a 5M yen grand prize, and possible commercialization support. Apps Sep-Nov 2026.","twitterPost":"Capcom opens second CAPCOM GAMES COMPETITION for students. RE ENGINE access via cloud, 5M yen grand prize, total prizes over 10M yen. Winning works may get commercialization support. Apps Sep-Nov 2026.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Capcom announced the second edition of its student game competition, CAPCOM GAMES COMPETITION 2027. Teams of up to 20 students will use Capcom's RE ENGINE via cloud to develop a game over six months, with a grand prize of 5 million yen and total prizes exceeding 10 million yen. Winning entries may receive support for commercialization, while copyright remains with the student teams.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GameBusiness.jp\",\"url\":\"https://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2026/06/01/27088.html\",\"title\":\"Capcom to Hold Second Game Development Competition Using In-House Engine 'RE ENGINE' - Total Prize Pool Over 10 Million Yen, Support for Commercialization of Winning Works\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3865,"outputTokens":606,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780298112,"createdAt":"2026-06-01T07:04:04.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-01T07:08:10.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-01T07:08:10.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_ee8a6b22c14d621c4dc199e1","canonicalTitle":"カプコン、自社エンジン「RE ENGINE」活用のゲーム制作コンペ第2回を開催へ――賞金総額1,000万円以上、受賞作の商品化支援も","representativeArticleId":"a_e7197044a96821fa6465f025","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"RE ENGINE\"],\"studios\":[\"Capcom\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-01T06:30:04.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-01T06:30:04.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-01T07:08:10.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GameBusiness.jp","url":"https://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2026/06/01/27088.html","title":"カプコン、自社エンジン「RE ENGINE」活用のゲーム制作コンペ第2回を開催へ――賞金総額1,000万円以上、受賞作の商品化支援も"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["RE ENGINE"],"studios":["Capcom"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Capcom opened applications for the second CAPCOM GAMES COMPETITION on June 1, 2026.","Teams of up to 20 students from Japanese universities, graduate schools, or vocational schools will use Capcom's RE ENGINE via a cloud-based development environment over six months.","The grand prize is 5 million yen, with total prizes exceeding 10 million yen.","Winning entries with commercial potential may receive support for game development and publication from Capcom.","Applications are open from September 14 to November 30, 2026."]}