Xbox-Scene Modfest 2024: Celebrating Homebrew Innovation and the Modding Scene for Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X

The Xbox-Scene community is thrilled to present Xbox-Scene Modfest, a development event dedicated to the original Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. This online fest invites developers, artists, and enthusiasts to create and submit games, emulators, applications, or hardware mods. Submissions open December 1st, with projects due by January 31st. Community voting and a judging panel will award prizes to the top entries across two distinct categories: Software and Hardware.

Two Prize Categories:

1. Software: This category includes games, emulators, and applications. Prize will be awarded based on creativity, functionality, and impact on the community.

2. Hardware: This category includes hardware mods or projects. Participants can submit completed projects by the January 31st deadline. If a project is not yet finished, participants must submit a video demonstrating proof of concept by the deadline. The hardware prize will only be awarded once the project is finalized and released under an open-source license in accordance with the contest rules. This approach allows flexibility for hardware developers while ensuring the contest remains fair and innovative.

Projects may use official or unofficial development tools, such as NXDK, XDK, or other available options, and must be open-sourced on GitHub or similar platforms, fostering collaboration and community support.

Rules include:

1. No NSFW Content: Projects must not contain adult, offensive, or inappropriate material to keep the event inclusive and family-friendly.
2. Open-Source Requirement: All submissions must be open-sourced or allow community contributions, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing.
3. Previously Started Projects: Games, emulators, applications, or hardware mods that have been previously started are welcome, provided they meet all event requirements and show significant progress or improvements.
4. Originality Requirement: Projects must be the original work of the entrant or represent a significant improvement or expansion of an existing project.
5. Hardware Safety: Hardware modifications must include clear documentation to ensure safe and responsible use and should not encourage practices that could permanently damage consoles.
6. Documentation: Submissions must come with adequate documentation, detailing how to build, install, or use the project so that the community can easily engage with or extend the work.
7. Licensing: All open-source projects must use a permissive license to guarantee that others can learn from or contribute to the work.
8. Community Engagement: Participants are encouraged to engage with the community by sharing progress updates on the Xbox-Scene forums or Discord, contributing to a collaborative and supportive event atmosphere.
9. Xbox One and Xbox Series X Compliance: Projects for Xbox One or Xbox Series X must not interfere with or negatively impact Xbox Live, the Xbox terms of service, or any other Microsoft services.

Prizes: Exciting prizes will be awarded to the top entries in both categories! Details will be announced soon.

Sponsorship and Contributions: We are actively seeking sponsors and contributors to help build an exciting prize pool for Xbox-Scene Modfest 2024. If you're interested in supporting the event and contributing to the community, please reach out to one of the staff members on the Xbox-Scene Discord.

Whether you’re passionate about software, hardware, or mods, Xbox-Scene Modfest celebrates the creativity and spirit of these consoles. To join, register your interest on our forums or connect with fellow creators in the Xbox-Scene Discord!