Attention video content creators in the US:Dark Souls 3is holding a community created trailer contest, and you could win 10,000 USD if you’re the chosen undead filmmaker! Here are the details from theDark Souls 3 Tumblr:
You’ve seen epic Dark Souls trailers likethis oneandthis one. Now we want you, the community, to create their own trailer interpretation for the Souls series.
To start, we task you with making a whole new trailer for the Dark Souls series using the videos and images below or footage from the game that you’ve captured yourself. This trailer should be for someone who has never played Dark Souls and is interested in jumping into the series before playing Dark Souls III. Show off your style and understanding of the Dark Souls universe and prove that you can tell a masterful story.
For completing this task, you could be rewarded. The best submissions will be selected by our panel of judges with one (1) Grand Prize winner receiving $10,000. One (1) Runner-up will receive a Red Knight Statue seenhere.
Three (3) third place winners will receive one of the Dark Souls 3 Lord of Cinder Statue seenhere.
Videos can useany of the assets provided herein addition to your own content (gameplay or live action) and of course must be your own and not steal from anyone else’s work. Keep the video submission under 5 minutes and when you’re ready upload the finished product to YouTube, Vimeo, or any video sharing site of your choice. Send the link todarksoulsvideos@bandainamcoent.comto submit it into the contest.
Please note that you must be 18 or older and a resident of the United States to participate. Since this is a contest for our fans, professional video editors are not eligible to compete.
Best of luck, and may the Darkness inspire your masterful creations.
The post went on to share the following FAQ:
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When does the contest start and end?
The Dark Souls Community Trailer Contest begins at 10:00 a.m., Pacific Time on June 20, 2025 and ends at 11:59 p.m., Pacific Time on August 14, 2025.
How can I enter the Dark Souls Community Trailer contest?
Send a YouTube link with your finalized video to the following email address:darksoulsvideos@bandainamcoent.com. Entries are limited to one per person.
It must meet the following requirements:
What is the judging criteria?
We will have a team of Dark Souls experts combing through the entries to determine the 5 winners.
All eligible submissions will be evaluated by a qualified panel of Judges chosen by the Bandai Namco. The judges will use the following judging criteria to select one (1) Grand Prize Winner, one (1) Runner-up and three (3) Third Place Winners: Overall production quality (35%), Originality, embodiment of Dark Souls related themes 35%, and encapsulation of the Dark Souls I story (30%). The Submission with the highest score will be determined to be the Grand Prize Winner, the second highest score will be determined to be the Runner-up and the Submissions with the next three highest scores will be determined to be the Third Place Winners.
When will the winners be alerted?
We expect the judging period to run for about two weeks after the close of the contest. Winners will be notified on or around July 24, 2025 at the email they provided by the American Sweepstakes Company to verify their eligibility. If you win, you will have 7 days to respond and you will need to complete a few documents for eligibility confirmation, liability release, and tax purposes. For all the details, please see the official rules:http://bit.ly/1IleG6v.
What are the prizes?
One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive:
One (1) Runner-up will receive:
Three (3) Third Place Winners will each receive:
Read through this for the official ruleshttp://bit.ly/1IleG6v.
Take a look at the statues that are also up for grabs:
That life size red knight would be quite the addition to someone’s dwelling. Read through the contest details, check out the assets and have a nice long think on what you want your video to be. Then get out there and do some creating! Good luck, we can’t wait to see what the community comes up with! Dark Souls 3 releases March 24th in Japan and April 12th worldwide on PS4, Xbox One and PC.
