Sonic Hacking Contest

Happy 35th birthday to @sonic_hedgehog. We have a celebration of our own planned for this occasion, though it will be slightly belated. Please join us on YouTube on June 26th at 1:00PM (EDT) for a very special announcement: youtu.be/sWb8-rpKZW8

Reminder that your votes for trophies need to be cast by November 1st, Midnight PST! shc.zone/

SHC Approaches: youtube.com/watch?v=gq5uH-AT… The Contest launches in 10 minutes!

An update on where things are at with the contest trailer and important information about how to tag your streams if you plan to do live coverage of the contest! shc.zone/news/post/154

We are pleased to announce that we have completed our Quality Control process and the Judges have formally begun the entry evaluation period! Also a very overdue update on what happened with this year's Sonic Hacking Spotlight. Read more here: shc.zone/news/post/153

Just a reminder that you guys have 11 hours left to submit trailer footage of your entries! shc.zone/news/post/152

Friendly reminder that you have just over 27 hours left to turn in your entries! Please make sure to fill out your descriptions, upload your files, and set the status of your entries to complete before the deadline! shc.zone/

We have extended the submission deadline to October 5th, 2026 at 8:00AM (BST), corrected the contest dates displayed on the site, and opened the application form for teaser trailer footage! Read more here: shc.zone/news/post/152

The Sonic Hacking Contest is now accepting submissions! Go nuts: shc.zone/

IMPORTANT UPDATE The contest has been delayed due to unforeseen issues involving our main website developer's computer. More information on our website: shc.zone/news/post/150

Thank you to everyone that tuned in for the premiere! If you missed it, you can still catch the video, as well as the written announcement on our website. shc.zone/news/post/148

Gentle reminder that this premieres in less than an hour! Tune in for this extended presentation on all the changes we're bringing to revitalize the format of this year's contest. youtu.be/sWb8-rpKZW8

A literal glow-up:

Hmm... What on earth could these be? #SHC2026 #WeSwearTheAnnouncementWillBeMadeThisMonth

it's nuts. (progress on the announcement video is coming along; stay tuned and hang tight!)