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* ''[[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1098280/Mago/ Mago]]: Dream Potion Games held a contest where people could design their own bosses. The winners end up being Dorada, Marakur and Eggvil.

* ''WebAnimation/HowItShouldHaveEnded'' used fan-produced writing for the video "How ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan'' Should Have Ended". Similarly, fans wrote one scene for "How ''Film/IronMan3'' Should Have Ended'', specifically the scene when Tony meets the kid.

Fans are asked to send in stuff that will be incorporated into the show's {{Canon}} or BonusMaterial (particularly SideStoryBonusArt). It could range from lines of dialogue, to [[FashionDesigner costume]]/monster/vehicle designs, to entire plot points.

* The [[https://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/pripara/images/2/20/Laala_signature.png/revision/latest?cb=20160726092506 signature]] Laala uses in ''[[VideoGame/PriPara [=PriPara=]]]'' was [[https://nekketsunikki.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/prad5-school-05.jpg?w=1280&h=720 designed by a fan of the series]] as part of a contest.

* Creator/JohnByrne wrote the ''ComicBook/{{Darkseid}}[=/=]ComicBook/{{Galactus}}: The Hunger'' one-shot after a kid at a comic-book convention asked him what would happen if Galactus tried to eat Apokalips.

* Within a loose view of the ''ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse canon'', certain ideas or fancomics submitted to official creators' blogs and heartily approved by said official creators ''have'' got some credit, and are treated as such on [[TheWikiRule the Wiki]].

* Seventies ''Adventure'' also had a "Fashions From Fans" feature for the Comicbook/LegionOfSuperHeroes, some of which (most notably Saturn Girl's "swimsuit" and Duo Damsel's first costume to split into orange and purple when she used her powers) would later appear in the main story.

* ''[[WesternAnimation/SillySymphonies Silly Symphony]]'': The inaugural story from the 1932 strip featured a contest in which readers could send in potential names for an unnamed bug character, who would soon be known as Bucky Bug. The winner, Bernice Sable from Minneapolis, received an 18-inch Mickey Mouse doll as a prize.

* ''Webcomic/CoolAndNewWebComic'': All of the fantrolls featured in "[=FL1P=]" and "[=M8KE H8R P8Y=]!!" were submitted by fans to o [[spoiler:for the sole purpose of [[TrollingCreator killing them all off at the end.]]]]
* In ''Fanfic/ConnieAndTheBTeam'', [[spoiler:the Omega Colony gems are all fan-created {{Original Character}}s.]]
* The creator of ''Webcomic/DisneyHighSchool'' often asks fans to suggest outfits for the characters to wear. She also created a poll to decide whether [[WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog Tiana]] or [[WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove Kuzco]] would win the election for class president. ([[spoiler:It's the former]].)
* In ''Fanfic/DividedRainbow'', several of the Sicklefin gangsters were submitted by fans.
* The author of the ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'' series, ''FanFic/FacingTheFutureSeries'', is willing to accept ideas from readers to help enhance the series.

* Shortly after ''WebAnimation/TurnaboutStorm'' was completed, the creator held a "[[JustForPun Wright]] a bad ending contest" for fans to decide what would have happened if [[spoiler: the trial had ended with Rainbow Dash being pronounced guilty.]]

* After one of his films flopped, Creator/CecilBDeMille held a contest in which he asked the public what his next film should be about. The winning entry came from F.C. Nelson, a manufacturer of lubricating oil in Lansing, Michigan. His suggestion ("You cannot break the Ten Commandments — they will break you.") inspired the 1923 silent version of ''[[Film/TheTenCommandments1923 The Ten Commandments]]''.

** In 2019, the poll was to choose which one out of four Decepticons would be featured inthe ''Earthrise'', choosing between Needlenose (again), Gnaw, Shrapnel or Runamuck. Runamuck won.

* Creator/ElephantGames, the developer of various PC mystery {{hidden object game}}s like ''VideoGame/GrimTales, ''VideoGame/HauntedHotel'', and ''VideoGame/DetectivesUnited'', hosted their first contest of this nature in April 2022. Fan fiction was solicited on their Facebook page and prizes were awarded to the top four stories (it was supposed to be top three but there was a tie for second place), with the grand prize winner having their story published in the company's monthly newsletter.

* The fan letters in the arcade version of ''VideoGame/TheIdolmaster'' are taken from submissions to the official website in the lead-up to the game's release.

* Occasionally, Creator/{{Capcom}} would hold a contest asking for drawings of Robot Masters to be in the next ''[[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Mega Man]]'' game. Most were held in Japan, except for ''VideoGame/MegaMan6'', which was an American tie-in with ''Magazine/NintendoPower'' that gave us Wind Man and Knight Man.

*** [[spoiler: The fans took it a step further with making sure that one of Call's designs would still make it into the final game. This design, Design D, would be used as the overall design for the FinalBoss Trinity]].

** The UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS version of the ''{{VideoGame/Mega Man|Classic}} [[CompilationRerelease Legacy Collection]]'' contains exclusive Challenge Mode levels submitted by the fanbase, which complement the existing Challenge Mode levels and are unlocked using the Mega Man Toys/{{amiibo}}.

* Free Software/Open Source games like ''VideoGame/OpenArena'' and ''VideoGame/{{Nexuiz}}''[=/=]''VideoGame/{{Xonotic}}'' are composed entirely of fan-made content.

* ''{{VideoGame/Portal}}: Still Alive'' on the UsefulNotes/Xbox360 as well as the game's later rerelease on the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch includes additional levels which are taken from a fan-made map pack that was a recreation of the previously released fangame ''Portal: The Flash Version'', which impressed Valve so much that they purchased the levels from the creators outright.

* On multiple occasions, ''VideoGame/{{RuneScape}}'' has solicited fan ideas for content. The pub in southeast Ardougne, for example, was designed and voted on by players, and the name of the sea monster Thalassus from the "Deadliest Catch" quest was suggested and selected by the public.
* Subverted in the case of ''VideoGame/SonicAndSegaAllStarsRacing'', where a piece of fan art of [[WesternAnimation/SonicUnderground Sonia]] was mistaken for official art of [[StalkerWithACrush Amy Rose]], and used as a texture in the Wii version of the game. The offending texture was removed in later print runs once it was caught, and [[DummiedOut removed via patch]] from the [=PS3=]/360 release.

* Each game in the ''[[VideoGame/{{X}} X-Universe]]'' series has an add-on Bonus Pack by forum member Lucike, containing a group of [[GameMod scripts]] to make players' lives easier, digitally signed by Egosoft so your savegame doesn't get marked as [[NoFairCheating ***modified***]]. Additionally the ''[[LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition X-Superbox]]'' series collection includes three fan-made soundtracks, additional signed scripts, and PDF versions of fan fiction from the forums. ''And'' [[http://www.egosoft.com/x/xnews/201212_1_44News.html the 3.0 patch (scroll down a ways)]] for ''X3: Albion Prelude'' is be largely composed of content written by the [[http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?p=3962964 AP Community Project]], a group of high-profile ''X'' modders.

** Later, Linkara would expand his Patreon, allowing fans to pay to make him cover anything (within reason). Originally with four $50 slots, it sold out so fast that it was changed to two $100 slots instead. The ability to buy it opens up somewhat randomly and is first come first serve, but has led to episodes on everything from VideoGame/VampireTheMasqueradeBloodlines to Homestuck to Manga/FrankenFran. Surprisingly, more people use it to show him works they love than they do to torment him with terrible works.

Compare CaptionContest, ContestWinnerCameo, MakeAWishContribution, HarpoDoesSomethingFunny (having the actors submit stuff that wasn't in the script), ThrowItIn, PromotedFanboy, ApprovalOfGod.

* ''Webcomic/IrregularWebcomic'': In one story arc for the Martian theme, the Martians force Ishmael out of his room so they can use his computer to invade the world, with no reason given other than, "We have to start somewhere." The actual reason for this is given in [[http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/1199.html a winning]] CaptionContest entry, where the Martians are trying to bid on a Doomsday Machine at Website/{{eBay}}. Of course, not all of the submitted entries revolve around their invasion plan, with some entries having the Martians use the computer for other purposes.

* As an InteractiveComic, ''WebComic/{{Homestuck}}'' is full of this. Most main characters (the humans and trolls, in particular), were named by fan suggestions, and the comic has entire albums of fan-submitted music.
** The highest tier of the ''VideoGame/{{Hiveswap}}'' kickstarter promised to include the benefactor's fantroll in the official comic. The two characters submitted did appear... [[TrollingCreator for two panels, and then they died]].
*** There was actually a higher tier where the fan trolls [[TrollingCreator would survive for more than a couple pages]]. An even more expensive tier would have apparently made the fan character 'the most important character in Homestuck'. Neither of these tiers were chosen by any of the backers because they were comically expensive.

* ''Webcomic/CoolAndNewWebcomic'': All of the fantrolls featured in "[=FL1P=]" and "[=M8KE H8R P8Y=]!!" were submitted by fans to o [[spoiler:for the sole purpose of [[TrollingCreator killing them all off at the end.]]]]

* ''Webcomic/CoolAndNewWebcomic'': All of the fantrolls featured in "FL1P" and "M8KE H8R P8Y!!" were submitted by fans to o [[spoiler:for the sole purpose of [[TrollingCreator killing them all off at the end.]]]]

* ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}'' and ''VideoGame/Splatoon2'' each held a clothing gear designing contest, run by Japanese gaming magazine ''Famitsu''. The winning fan designs, the Traditional Gear (a sushi chef's clothes) and the Ghillie Suit Style (a seaweed-themed ghillie suit) were both added into their respective games as part of a free update. ''Famitsu'' also ran a contest for graffiti designs in ''Splatoon 2'', with the [[https://cdn.wikimg.net/en/splatoonwiki/images/8/8a/Famitsu_squid_fashion_contest_S2_Walleye_Warehouse_graffiti.jpg winning design]] added to the floor of Walleye Warehouse.

* ''[[{{VideoGame/PAYDAY2}} PAYDAY 2]]'' has followed in the footsteps of [=CS:GO=] and allows players to make their own skins for the weapons in the game, then submit them to the Steam Workshop for peer review, in hopes of getting them into the next Safe, thus making them available in-game. In addition, multiple fan-made 'quality of life improvement' mods have been implemented into the game itself, such as [=HoxHUD=]'s cheater labelling system.

* The infamous WebVideo/{{Retsupurae}} video [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFbVKL-Meo0 'Adults React to PewDiePie']] consists of clips, submitted by Retsupurae fans, of LetsPlay/PewDiePie's gameplay and commentary with a corner-cam of themselves supplying their (unimpressed) reactions to his antics. There's also [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abYKKrCkF-c 'A Day in the Life of DarkSydePhil']], reenacting [[LetsPlay/TheKingOfHate Phil's]] inability to do the most basic actions in games and his habit of blaming everything but himself, only applied to real life situations.

* ''Webcomic/{{TREVOR}}'': Some of the characters were designed by readers who won a cameo contest run by the author, who gives credit for each of the designs on the official cast page [[http://trevor.the-comic.org/cast/]]. The characters that came about as a result of the contest were:

* Creator/ElephantGames, the developer of various PC mystery {{hidden object game}}s like ''Series/GrimTales, ''VideoGame/HauntedHotel'', and ''VideoGame/DetectivesUnited'', hosted their first contest of this nature in April 2022. Fan fiction was solicited on their Facebook page and prizes were awarded to the top four stories (it was supposed to be top three but there was a tie for second place), with the grand prize winner having their story published in the company's monthly newsletter.

* While still under development, ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsOnline'' had fans send in suggestion for the name of a Dunmer in the game.

* ''VideoGame/MassiveChalice'', a Website/{{Kickstarter}} funded game, allowed backers (above a certain level) to construct their own blood-lines. Allowing the creation of standards, house colours, character names, mottoes and battle-cries. These where then split into thematic and non-thematic content. Allowing the player to choose to live with content that adds to the immersion of the game and stuff that will probably make you laugh (you can of course choose both if you want a mix).

* ''VideoGame/{{Terraria}}'' held a contest where fans had a chance to get their costume designs into the actual game for the 1.4 Journey's End update. There were six winners, and the costumes are the Timeless Traveler set, TV Head set, Plaguebringer set, Wandering set, Floret Protecter set, and Capricorn set.

** ''Film/GodzillaVsBiollante'' was based on a fan-submitted story idea written by a dentist named Shinichiro Kobayashi. Funny enough, he had submitted a similar story for a similar contest for the ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' back in high school.

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* ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}''
** Jet Jaguar in ''Film/GodzillaVsMegalon'' was based on a character created by a contest winner.
** ''Film/GodzillaVsBiollante'' was based on a fan-submitted story idea written by a dentist named Shinichiro Kobayashi. Funny enough, he had submitted a similar story for a similar contest for the ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' back in high school.

* After one of his films flopped, Creator/CecilBDeMille held a contest in which he asked the public what his next film should be about. The winning entry came from F.C. Nelson, a manufacturer of lubricating oil in Lansing, Michigan. His suggestion ("You cannot break the Ten Commandments — they will break you.") inspired the 1923 silent version of ''[[Film/TheTenCommandments1923 The Ten Commandments]]''.
* In ''Film/TronLegacy'', the audience cheering in the disk wars scene was recorded using attendees of a Tron panel at [=ComicCon=].

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* ''[[WesternAnimation/SillySymphonies Silly Symphony]]'': The inaugural story from 1932 featured a contest in which readers could send in potential names for an unnamed bug character, who would soon be known as Bucky Bug. The winner, Bernice Sable from Minneapolis, received an 18-inch Mickey Mouse doll as a prize.
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* Seventies ''Adventure'' also had a "Fashions From Fans" feature for the Comicbook/LegionOfSuperheroes, some of which (most notably Saturn Girl's "swimsuit" and Duo Damsel's first costume to split into orange and purple when she used her powers) would later appear in the main story.