RULES & REGULATION

20 teams will be selected to participate in Extra Credit 2025. These teams will be contacted and invited to be a part of the ASEAN Digital Content Summit 2025 at PERSADA JOHOR on the 3rd and 4th of September 2025. This session is required and at least 1 member of the participating team must be present.

ELIGIBILITY

• Any tertiary-level FINAL YEAR PROJECT submissions from between the years 2024 to 2025.* Projects will have to be from the fields of Animation, Game Development, XR and other Creative Technologies.

• Projects must have been developed as part of their official final-year coursework and launched between the dates *14th August 2024 - 14th August 2025.

• Projects MUST be attached to a undergraduate or post-graduate program belonging to a recognized college / academy / university or institution of higher learning.

• IF selected, Teams must be willing to send a team / representative to attend the ASEAN DIGITAL CONTENT SUMMIT 2025 in September to present and showcase their project on the 3rd and 4th of September 2025.

• KLAS-ECA will not be covering accommodation or travel expenses.

AREA OF SPECIALIZATION

• Project must be related to the fields of Game Development, Animation, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality, Multimedia or other Creative Technology disciplines.

SUBMISSION

• Submissions must be made through this link no later than 14th August 2025.

USE OF GENERATIVE AI

• Any use of Generative AI in the production pipeline must be declared to the judges prior to judging especially in the areas of asset creation, visuals, audio, music and creative content.

COMPETITION PROCESS

• Initial Screening: All entries will undergo a preliminary screening to ensure eligibility and adherence to guidelines. 20 selected teams will be notified on the 18th of August 2025.

• Those that pass will be invited to the Final Judging LIVE at the ASEAN SUMMIT 2025 at PERSADA JOHOR on the 3rd and 4th of September 2025.

• Winners will be announced at the end of the event.

PRESENTATION FORMAT

• Each team will be provided with 1x Table, 1x Power Outlet, 2x Chairs.

• Presentations will be on stage. Teams are required to bring their own laptops but a projector and HDMI cables will be provided.

• Presentations will be done in 10-minute format with 5-minute Q&A.

GENERAL RULES

• Organizers reserve the right to use submitted materials for promotional and educational purposes with proper credit and attribution.

• Participants are responsible for all of their own expenses incurred (accommodations, transportation and meals).