
And as always, is live for all the entries from previous years.ĮDIT: Updated the article to embed the trailer hosted by TailsChannel. The contest is currently slated for December 2nd through December 8th, and you can get the deadlines for submissions, contest rules, and further details over on the forum. This, of course, will depend entirely on what is submitted this year and how the voting shakes out. There are some expected growing pains, as the announcement notes that certain trophies among the new system may not be applicable.

On submission format such as “best visually appealing” or “best sounding” will also be split in the Various “general” categories, subject to different interpretation based With 3D entries overtaking the classic, more traditional hacks, last year, the following was decided:Įntries will be graded top 3 overall in the respective common submission formats/categories: This year sees many big new changes, largely with how the trophies will be categorized and distributed. The annual Sonic Hacking Contest has once again been announced by Spanner over on the forums. You can also join the discussion on our forums regarding the contest on the dedicated thread for 2021 here. This year includes a change to the judging process including additional judges separated between the three categories, Retro (For hacks based on vintage Sonic titles), 3D (For mods based on 3D titles and 2DPC which includes mods for 2D titles such as Sonic Mania including the RSDK decompilation projects.įor further information regarding the contest you can check out additional details, such as contest judges and categories, from the Sonic Hacking Contest website here.


UPDATES DEADLINE – End of Sunday 12th SeptemberĮXPO DEADLINE – End of Sunday 26th SeptemberĬONTEST WEEK – Monday 11th to Sunday 17th October This year the contest has revealed the deadlines for entries as well as the date for the contest week which you can see below.ĬONTEST DEADLINE – End of Sunday 5th September Among the celebration of three decades of the blue blur comes the annual Sonic Hacking Contest. The 30th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog is upon us.
