Midway Seek 'Ultimate Mortal Kombat Fanatics'
Midway Games has today announced that it has teamed with games review site GameSpot to bring fans "The Ultimate Mortal Kombat Fanatic" contest, a competition which allows fans to create unique and creative short films showcasing why they are the biggest Mortal Kombat fan.
In this particular collaboration, GameSpot will serve as the contest's host site and will feature the user–generated films throughout the duration of the competition. GameSpot staff will judge the entries and one grand prize winner will receive a trip to San Francisco, CA, and the chance to challenge MK creator Ed Boon himself at Mortal Kombat: Armageddon at the GameSpot offices in San Francisco. The contest is scheduled to begin on Monday, September 18th, and run through Friday, October, 6th.
We are very excited to be teaming up with GameSpot and to be utilizing the new User Video feature, specifically, for this contest," said Steve Allison, chief marketing officer, Midway. "Midway is asking our passionate and loyal fan base to tap into their creative imaginations and to create short films that are inspired by the Mortal Kombat universe. The entries can range from serious to tongue–in–cheek; we just want to see what the fans can come up with. By entering the competition, fans will get a chance to share their work with the rest of the world in a big way via one of the most popular videogame sites around. We're eagerly looking forward to seeing the ingenious works that we believe the community is capable of creating.
"Midway's 15–plus years of stewardship of the Mortal Kombat franchise on nearly every imaginable gaming platform has ensured that this series has been one of the most popular fighting franchises on GameSpot," said Henk Van Niekerk, vice president of GameSpot. "This User Upload contest is the type of video event that fighting gamers of all ages can really rally around. It's a chance to show off their skills in front of an audience who will truly appreciate their work.”
Midway's Mortal Kombat: Armageddon is scheduled to ship for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox video game system on October 9, 2006 (US). Midway is also planning to ship Mortal Kombat: Armageddon for the Nintendo Wii in Q1 2007. More details on the Wii version will be available later this year. NOTE: The contest in open ONLY to US residents - official rules are located on the Gamespot web site. If you happen to qualify, get those video cameras out and get cracking on your entry!
In this particular collaboration, GameSpot will serve as the contest's host site and will feature the user–generated films throughout the duration of the competition. GameSpot staff will judge the entries and one grand prize winner will receive a trip to San Francisco, CA, and the chance to challenge MK creator Ed Boon himself at Mortal Kombat: Armageddon at the GameSpot offices in San Francisco. The contest is scheduled to begin on Monday, September 18th, and run through Friday, October, 6th.
We are very excited to be teaming up with GameSpot and to be utilizing the new User Video feature, specifically, for this contest," said Steve Allison, chief marketing officer, Midway. "Midway is asking our passionate and loyal fan base to tap into their creative imaginations and to create short films that are inspired by the Mortal Kombat universe. The entries can range from serious to tongue–in–cheek; we just want to see what the fans can come up with. By entering the competition, fans will get a chance to share their work with the rest of the world in a big way via one of the most popular videogame sites around. We're eagerly looking forward to seeing the ingenious works that we believe the community is capable of creating.
"Midway's 15–plus years of stewardship of the Mortal Kombat franchise on nearly every imaginable gaming platform has ensured that this series has been one of the most popular fighting franchises on GameSpot," said Henk Van Niekerk, vice president of GameSpot. "This User Upload contest is the type of video event that fighting gamers of all ages can really rally around. It's a chance to show off their skills in front of an audience who will truly appreciate their work.”
Midway's Mortal Kombat: Armageddon is scheduled to ship for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox video game system on October 9, 2006 (US). Midway is also planning to ship Mortal Kombat: Armageddon for the Nintendo Wii in Q1 2007. More details on the Wii version will be available later this year. NOTE: The contest in open ONLY to US residents - official rules are located on the Gamespot web site. If you happen to qualify, get those video cameras out and get cracking on your entry!
posted by geelw at Tuesday, August 29, 2006
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