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Meta Horizon Creator Competition: Mobile Genre Showdown - Reloaded

Date
September 18, 2025 – October 31, 2025
Where
Online
Mode
online
Entry
Free
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Starts
Thu, 18 Sept
Entry
Free
Venue
Online
Eligibility
College students
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# Meta Horizon Creator Competition: Mobile Genre Showdown - Reloaded 2025 🌍🎮

Theme: Design innovative mobile worlds using Meta Horizon Worlds and generative AI tools


🌟 About the Competition

Join the Meta Horizon Creator Competition: Mobile Genre Showdown - Reloaded, the largest-ever competition with a prize pool of $2.5 million! This event challenges creators to design and build groundbreaking mobile experiences in Meta Horizon Worlds using cutting-edge generative AI capabilities. Showcase your skills, build immersive worlds, and compete for substantial prizes while joining a thriving community of creators.


🛠️ What to Build

- Create a new mobile world for Meta Horizon Worlds centered on one of the following genres:

- Simulation (Tycoon, Incremental)

- Roleplay & Avatar Sim (Dress Up / Life, Pet Care / Animal)

- Open Genre (creative freedom to choose your own genre)

- Incorporate at least one generative AI feature such as Creator Assistant, Environment Generation, NPCs, Audio Generation, or Texture Generation among others.

- Worlds must be fully published and accessible on Meta Horizon.


📋 Submission Requirements

- Provide world name, publisher’s Meta Horizon username, team details, and selected genre.

- Indicate generative AI features used.

- Submit documentation (~200-300 words) about your inspiration, building process, and future plans.

- Upload a demo video (max 3 minutes) showing mobile gameplay publicly on YouTube, Vimeo, or similar platforms.

- Follow all content rules regarding third-party rights.


🏆 Prizes & Awards

- Best Genre Grand Prize & Runner-Up

- Open Category Winner & Runner-Up

- Best Social Experience: Recognizes outstanding use of space to foster social connections.

- Fun in 20 Seconds: Best immediate player engagement.

- Best Memorable NPC: For most impressive NPC implementation.

- Best use of Camera API

- Best use of Focused Interaction

- Best use of Custom UI

- Can’t Put It Down Award: Most engaging and addictive experience.

- New to Horizon Mobile Award: For creators new to MHCP in 2025.

- Best Team Collaboration: Outstanding teamwork reward.

- Creator Community Favorite: Voted by the community; can be won alongside other awards.

- Judges Choice Awards


👩‍⚖️ Judging Criteria

- Technical expertise and innovation

- Visual and audio quality

- User experience and design

- Social interaction features

- Effective use of generative AI tools


🤝 Why Participate?

- Compete for a record $2.5 million prize pool

- Showcase your work to Meta Horizon’s growing user base

- Access revolutionary generative AI tools for creation

- Connect with a global creator community

- Gain recognition and opportunities for future development


Ready to build the next amazing mobile world? Join the Mobile Genre Showdown - Reloaded and make your mark in Meta Horizon Worlds!

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