Riot Games has recently announced this years creative contest including for the 1st time a Sound Design category.
The rules will be announced at the beginning of the contest. It starts November 6th and lasts until January 31 2018. You can read the official announcement here.
[image credit: Riot Games]
Check out the rules for the last contest they had in 2014. The short version of it is they want you to give them free assets that they can use without even paying royalties. This is for a -chance- at “exposure” and winning a prize, mind you. The fine print for this year’s contest isn’t out yet, but I’d tread lightly…
https://web.archive.org/web/20150323235826/http://polycount.com/riot-games-art-contest-2014-rules
“5. Grant of Rights in Entry.
Each Entrant shall retain its ownership interest and applicable intellectual property rights in and to its Entry. However, in consideration for the opportunities provided herein, each Entrant (or, in the event the Entrant is a minor, the Entrant’s respective parent or legal guardian) hereby grants Sponsor, and its agents, affiliates, successors, and assigns, a perpetual, irrevocable, universal, non-exclusive (except for Entrant’s personal use, including Entrant’s use on the Site), fully-paid and royalty-free, sub-licensable and transferable license to use, distribute, and commercially exploit the Entry in any manner and for any purposes in connection to the Contest and the Sponsor’s advertising and marketing endeavors as further explained below.”