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Applicants submit original 3DCG portfolios, and nine participating game companies collectively review them. Companies that nominate a portfolio will be matched with the applicant; portfolios receiving the most nominations will be announced on the official website.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEligibility covers students graduating in March 2027 or March 2028 and aspiring creators with less than three years of work experience. The nine judging companies are Bandai Namco Studio, CyberConnect2, PlatinumGames, CyberAgent, Tose, Inti Creates, GungHo Online Entertainment (Gambareon), Gemdrops, and Vaka Game Studio. The CG-ARTS Association is cooperating.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToo will also hold an online briefing session on July 3, 2026, where production and recruitment teams from the judging companies discuss their development philosophies and desired talent profiles. For submitted works, applicants must clearly state if image generation AI was used. 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