In preparation for the release of Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, Midway Games and GameSpot have come together to announce a new contest! This contest is designed to find the "Ultimate Mortal Kombat Fanatic"; contestants will be asked to submit short films showing why they should be considered the Ultimate Mortal Kombat Fanatic. The winner will be flown out to GameSpot's offices in San Francisco to get a chance to play MK: Armageddon against Ed Boon himself! From the press release:
CHICAGO - August 28, 2006 - Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading interactive entertainment industry publisher and developer, today announced that it has teamed with GameSpot, a leading source for trusted gaming content and community (www.gamespot.com), 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. 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 Ed Boon himself a t 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 t heir 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 pre sident 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 audi ence who will truly appreciate their work."
Keep an eye on GameSpot; details of the contest will be released soon. We wish all of the MK fans entering this contest good luck!
To read the press release in its entirety, click here.
