The Global Game Challenge (GGC) 2025, aimed at discovering gaming talent and fostering exchange among industry professionals, will be held on Saturday, November 29, at the Chung-Ang University Centennial Hall. The event will feature participation from university students, startups, and indie game developers from across the country.

Organized by the Global Game Challenge Organizing Committee and hosted by the Korea Game Society and the Council of National Game-Related Departments, this event will run concurrently with the Korea Game Society Autumn Academic Conference, the International Digital Art Invitational Exhibition, and a showcase of the Korea Game Society-Nexon University Student Digital Art award winners.

Now in its eighth year, the Global Game Challenge is a domestic competition dedicated to discovering gaming talent, where university teams present their projects and poster papers for evaluation and awards. The competition covers all content utilizing game technology, including games, immersive content, and interactive media. This year, a new K-Culture special section has been established to discover content based on Korea's unique cultural values and identity.

A special feature of the Global Game Challenge is the 'Excellent Indie Game Invitational,' which showcases outstanding indie games from both domestic and international developers. This serves as a platform for student participants and indie game developers to gather, share their work, and exchange creative know-how.

In this year's GGC Awards, the exhibition category will award 1,000,000 KRW to the Grand Prize winner, 700,000 KRW to the Gold winner, 500,000 KRW each to two Silver winners, 300,000 KRW each to three Bronze winners, and 200,000 KRW to the Popularity Award winner. In the poster paper category, the Best Paper award winner will receive a full waiver of the submission fee, while two Best Presentation award winners will receive a 50% waiver.

A representative from the Global Game Challenge Organizing Committee stated, "Global Game Challenge 2025 will be a convergence stage where future industry leaders and developers gather to transcend the boundaries of research, creation, and industry." They added, "We hope this event, which blends academia, art, and industry, will demonstrate the strength of the Korean game industry both domestically and internationally."

Advance registration for Global Game Challenge 2025 is available until Wednesday, November 12, via the Korea Game Society website.