17TH UNITY AWARDS PROGRAM OFFICIAL RULES

PLEASE READ THESE OFFICIAL RULES CAREFULLY. PARTICIPATION IN THE UNITY AWARDS CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ANY PART OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES, PLEASE DO NOT ENTER THIS PROGRAM.

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1. Unity Awards Program Description

The Unity Awards 2025 celebrate the outstanding achievements of Unity creators across Games, the Asset Store, Unity Influencers and Community, Social Impact, Industry, and Student Projects in a dedicated moment shared with our global community (the “Program”). The Program and the nominations process will be hosted through https://www.unity.com/awards (the “Awards Website”).

2. Organizer

The Program is organized by Unity Technologies SF with offices at 116 New Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 United States (“Unity”).

3. Unity Admins

“Unity Admins” are any companies or organizations authorized by Unity to aid it with the administration or execution of this Program including but not limited to Unity Affiliates. “Unity Affiliate” means an entity that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with Unity Technologies SF.

4. Program Start and End Dates

The Program begins on August 12 , 2025, at 09:00 PT (the “Start Date”) and ends on September 23, 2025, 16:00 PT (the “Deadline”).

5. General Conditions & Eligibility for Nominations

You are eligible to nominate a game or project for a Unity Award if you meet all of the following requirements as of the time and date of entry:

  • You are an individual;
  • Except for the Youth Creators category, you are 18 years of age or older but in no event less than the age to consent to processing of your personal data in your country of residence;
  • You have Internet Access, an Email Account, and access to a personal computer;
  • You are either: (a) the original creator and/or owner of all intellectual property rights in the nominated project; or (b) an employee or agent (e.g., a publisher or PR agency) who has been fully authorized by the owner to submit the project on their behalf and to bind the owner to these Official Rules. Unauthorized submissions, including those made by fans, are not eligible and will be disqualified;
  • For the Youth Creators category only, you are at least 13 years old and under the age of majority in your jurisdiction, with parental or legal guardian consent required. If you are under the age of majority, your parent or legal guardian must agree to these Official Rules and grant all necessary rights on your behalf. Proof of consent may be required;
  • If you are submitting a nomination for any of the categories listed below, the entry must meet the following category-specific eligibility requirements:
    • Games: To be considered eligible, your game or project must have been commercially released between July 1, 2024, to September 23, 2025.
    • Most Anticipated: To be eligible for nomination in this category, the game must have been officially announced and in development during the specified timeframe.
    • Asset Store: To qualify for this category, the asset must have been first released on the Unity Asset Store between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2025. Please note that submissions for the Publisher of the Year category are not subject to any release date restrictions.
    • Community Content: Submissions for this category must consist of Unity-related content that was released between July 1, 2024, and September 23, 2025.
    • Education: To be eligible in this category, the game must have been actively in development during 2024 or 2025 by a team comprised of students or recent graduates from the 2024-2025 academic year.
    • Social Impact: Projects eligible for nomination in this category must have been officially released between July 1, 2024, and September 23, 2025.
  • You are NOT a resident of the Crimea region of the Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, or Syria, due to U.S. Export Regulations (and any other regions or countries prohibited under the U.S. Export Regulations); and,
  • You are NOT on any U.S. Exportation Regulation prohibited list.

In addition to the general conditions above, to ensure the Unity Awards celebrate creativity that is positive and inclusive, all nominations must adhere to the following standards. Submissions must not contain content that:

  • Promotes hate speech, discrimination, harassment, or harm against any individual or group.
  • Contains sexually explicit, obscene, or graphically violent material;
  • Is defamatory, libelous, or invades the privacy of any person. Is unlawful or promotes any illegal activity
  • Is inconsistent with Unity’s values or could otherwise negatively affect the reputation of Unity and its community.

Unity reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine and/or verify the eligibility of any entrant, including requiring proof of age, identity, and, if applicable, parental or legal guardian consent. Failure to provide such proof to Unity’s satisfaction within the timeframe requested may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. Unity may also, in its sole discretion, refuse to accept or disqualify any nomination at any stage of the Program if it is found to be in violation of these Rules or is otherwise deemed inappropriate or unsuitable for the Program. All decisions made by Unity are final and binding.

6. How do I Nominate?

If you meet the eligibility requirements, you may submit a nomination for the Unity Awards by visiting the Awards Website between the Start Date and Deadline. Once you’ve created an account and logged in, or signed-in with an existing account, you will be able to submit your game, project, channel, or Asset (from the Asset Store) as a candidate to be considered for a Unity Award

Provided you have the given authority and meet the other eligibility requirements, you may nominate multiple different projects or creators. To do so, you must complete a new submission for each nomination as each nomination requires a separate submission. You may submit nominations for multiple different projects or creators; however, duplicate nominations for the same entry in the same award category will not be considered.

7. How may the Nominations potentially be used?

Nominations and other data, including personal data, that you submit in relation to this Program will be used by Unity and Unity Admins in accordance with these Rules, including:

  • to contact you in relation to the Program;
  • to confirm the details of your Nomination;
  • to administer and execute this Program or a future program, including sharing it with Unity Admins or Unity Affiliates;
  • at Unity’s discretion, to credit you for the Nomination, identify you as a Winner, or other similar notice; and,
  • as otherwise noted in these Rules or as necessary for Unity to meet its obligations under these Rules or applicable law.

8. How will Nominees be Selected and Notified?

All nominations will be reviewed to ensure they meet the eligibility criteria of the selected award categories. The eligibility criteria will be available on the nomination page. Eligible submissions will then be tallied and evaluated by an internal award committee, who will select up to eight (8) nominees per category.

The internal awards panel will be composed of Unity employees who are considered subject matter experts in their respective fields.

From the selected entries eight (8) will be selected as the final nominees based on a combination of number of entries received and internal vote. The final winners will be chosen by public vote, with exception to internal award categories which will be selected by a combination of internal vote and Unity Awards Panel judges review.

Potential winners will be contacted within thirty (30) days of the completion of judging via the email. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, does not respond as directed, refuses the award, or is found to be ineligible for any reason, such award may be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner. Only one alternate winner will be selected per each award.

Unity reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to determine the eligibility of all nominations. Unity may refuse to accept or may disqualify any nomination at any stage of the Program if it is found to be in violation of these Rules or is otherwise deemed inappropriate or unsuitable for the Program. All decisions made by Unity, Unity Admins, or Unity Affiliates (including the internal award committee or panel judges) are final and binding in all respects.

9. Awards

The Unity Award nominees and winners in each category will receive digital badges to share on their storefronts and socials. They may also be eligible for potential global marketing opportunities in Unity channels including sizzle reels, blog posts, and speaking opportunities at Unity events. For clarity, these marketing opportunities are not a guaranteed component of the award. Selection for any such opportunity is determined by Unity in its sole discretion based on its marketing needs and is not guaranteed for any winner or nominee. The Unity Award is a non-monetary award of recognition, and there is no cash or other prize substitution.

All awards are non-transferable, and no substitutions of the awards for cash, alternate goods or services, or any other award is permitted. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, Unity reserves the right to provide a substitute award of approximately equal value for any reason. AWARDS ARE AWARDED “AS-IS” WITH NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

If applicable, all federal, state, and local or any other applicable taxes, license, title, and/or registration fees or other costs associated with the award are the sole responsibility of the winner. Unity, Unity Admins, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and assigns, will not be responsible for any such taxes, fees, and costs.

All aspects of the awards not explicitly outlined in these Official Rules, including, but not limited to, the specific format of any digital materials, the timing of announcements, and the method of fulfillment, shall be determined by Unity in its sole and absolute discretion. All such decisions by Unity are final and binding.

10. When will awards be provided to the winners?

The award will be awarded within a commercially reasonable time frame. All members of a potentially winning category may be required to complete and sign additional documentation, such as non-disclosures, representations and warranties, liability and publicity releases (unless prohibited by applicable law), and/or tax documents, or other similar documentation in order to claim the award. For Teams in excess of one individual, the award will be provided to one individual. Only awards claimed in accordance with these Rules will be awarded.

11. Winner List

A list of all winners of the 17th Unity Awards will be posted on the Awards Website and may be announced, at Unity’s discretion, via Unity’s or Unity Affiliates’ Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Blog, or Website, or in person verbally at a Unity or Unity Affiliate sponsored or hosted event.

12. Use of Unity Awards Title and Logo

Winners of the Program are entitled to use the title “[category] Unity Awards Winner 2025,” “17th Unity Awards Winner [category],” as well as the corresponding digital badge, logo and word and figurative mark for global advertising purposes upon consultation with Unity. Any additional trademark guidelines provided by Unity must be strictly followed. Modifying, changing, or isolating any parts of the logo or the word and figurative mark is not permitted. All rights related to the Program logo or the Program in general not explicitly granted within these rules, particularly trademark, copyright, or exploitation rights, remain the property of Unity.

13. Your Personal Data and Privacy

You acknowledge and understand Unity’s Privacy Policy will govern Unity’s use of the personal data you submit or that is collected through your participation in this Program. Personal data you submit in relation to this Program will be used by Unity and Unity Admins in accordance with these Rules and Unity’s Privacy Policy. Please refer to Unity’s Privacy Policy to see how to access, update, or delete your data.

Unity may use cookies and/or collect IP addresses for the purpose of implementing or exercising its rights or obligations under these Rules, for information purposes, identifying your location, including without limitation for the purpose of redirecting you to the appropriate geographic website, if applicable, or for any other lawful purpose in accordance with the Privacy Policy. Please see Unity’s Cookie & Advertising Policy for more information.

Unity may use the personal data you provide via your participation in this Program:

  • to contact you in relation to the Program;
  • to confirm the details of your Nomination;
  • to administer and execute this Program, including sharing it with Unity Admins;
  • at Unity’s discretion, to credit you for the Nomination, identify you as a Winner, or other similar notice; and
  • as otherwise noted in these Rules or as necessary for Unity to meet its obligations under these Rules or applicable law.

14. Intellectual Property Rights

By submitting a Nomination, you represent and warrant that you own or have secured all necessary rights, licenses, and permissions for any and all materials contained in your submission, including but not limited to images, video footage, audio, and game assets (the “Assets").

You also acknowledge and agree that any Assets submitted through the Creator Asset Submission form, or other mechanism to submit assets on the Awards Website, are governed by the Unity Terms and Conditions for Marketing Asset Submission and any other terms listed on the Awards Website.

15. Additional Terms and Conditions

If Unity determines, in its sole discretion, that any portion of this Program is compromised by virus, bugs, unauthorized human intervention, or any other causes beyond its control, that in the sole opinion of Unity corrupts, or impairs the administration, security, fairness or proper participation in/of the Program, Unity reserves the right to (a) cancel the Program; (b) pause the Program until such time the aforementioned issues may be resolved; or (c) consider only those nominations submitted prior to the when the Program was so compromised for the awards.

Unity otherwise reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to make all decisions regarding the administration and interpretation of this Program and these Official Rules. All such decisions are final, binding, and not subject to challenge or appeal.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you agree that Unity, Unity Affiliates, and Unity Admins, and each of their directors, officers, employees, agents and assigns, will not be liable for personal injuries, death, damages, expenses or costs or losses of any kind resulting from participation or inability to participate in this Program or acceptance of or use or inability to use awards or parts thereof including, without limitation, claims, suits, injuries, losses and damages related to personal injuries, death, damage to or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation or portrayal in a false light (whether intentional or unintentional), whether under a theory of contract, tort (including negligence), warranty or other theory.

Your use of any other products and services required by these Rules, whether required by these Rules or not, are subject to the terms and conditions associated with such products or services.

BY SUBMITTING AN ENTRY, YOU ALSO ACCEPT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY UNITY’S PRIVACY POLICY (HTTPS://UNITY.COM/LEGAL/PRIVACY-POLICY), AND THE UNITY TERMS OF SERVICE (HTTPS://UNITY.COM/LEGAL/TERMS-OF-SERVICE) IN ADDITION TO THESE RULES.

In the event any clause or provision of these Rules prove unenforceable, void or incomplete, the validity of the other conditions will remain unaffected.

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