Smilegate announced on the 4th that it will hold a 2026 spring illustration contest for 'Chaos Zero Nightmare' with a total prize pool of $10,000 (approximately 15 million KRW). This event was organized to support secondary creative activities by Chaos Zero Nightmare users.

The contest is themed 'Chaos Zero Nightmare agents attending a festival.' Any user worldwide who enjoys Chaos Zero Nightmare is eligible to participate. Participants can submit their work by posting it on social media with the designated hashtag (#CZNcontest) or by uploading it to the fan art board on the official Chaos Zero Nightmare community site.

Submissions will be accepted for approximately six weeks until April 9, and the final winners will be announced on April 18 after an internal review. The Grand Prize winner will receive $3,500 (approximately 5 million KRW), and 10 Excellence Award winners will each receive $700 (approximately 1 million KRW).

Kim Joo-hyung, Business Director at Smilegate, stated, "We ask for your interest and participation in this contest, where anyone can freely showcase their skills. We plan to introduce various events to actively support user-generated content in the future."

Additional information about Chaos Zero Nightmare can be found on the official Chaos Zero Nightmare Stove site.