The Saxxy Awards was an annual worldwide competition for 3D-animated films, hosted by video game developer, Valve.
In 2012, the number of categories was limited to five, and the contestants are required to use Valve's Source Filmmaker software to create their animations.
This has led fans and SFM artists to create the Community Saxxy Awards in 2021 as a response to Valve's inaction.
[4] Valve released the Source Filmmaker software before the second competition, which allowed users to animate their own videos using Valve's video game assets, including models, dialogue, sound effects, and particle systems.
[3] Winners are decided by public polling and a Valve jury, allowing voters to thumbs-up or thumbs-down entrants through the Steam online platform during voting periods.
[7] The 20 competition categories from the 2011 awards were reduced to five for 2012; Best Action, Best Replay, Best Comedy, Best Drama, and Best Overall.
[13] The nominations were announced on September 30[14] and the winners were published on October 1 at 4:00 PM PST.