Microsoft Announces Xbox 360 Pac-Man World Championship
Microsoft, Bandai and Quizno's (huh?) have teamed up for the first ever Xbox 360 Pac-Man World Championship. From April 25 to May 9, players from all over the world will get a chance to compete for the high score on the iconic game that made video gaming what is is today. All you need to do to enter is download Pac-man now on XBLA (400 points) and starting April 25, register at http://www.xboxlivetournament.com. The nine top scorers in will be flown to NYC on June 5th to participate in the finals where the winner will be crowned by Pac-Man creator Toru Iwatani. The finalists will be culled from top XBLA leaderboard champions in participating countries and regions. One each will be picked from Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Japan and Mexico; and two finalists from Europe and the United States.
Playing isn't the only way to make it to the finals however. A tenth "wild card" player will be chosen from the concurrent "Pac-Man FANatic contest." U.S. and Canadian participants are encouraged to make a video explaining why they are the biggest Pac-Man fan. One can only imagine what those are going to be like. I certainly hope they will display them all on XBL so we can all point and laugh.
The final winner will be named "Xbox 360 “Pac-Man” World Champion" and will receive a slew of prizes during their fifteen minutes of fame including including 26 years of free Quiznos subs, 100,000 Microsoft Points, and a custom Pac-Man themed Xbox 360. A prize package like that will ensure that the winner need never leave their house and will spend the rest of their lives playing XBLA and eating subs. As an extra added bonus to the Pac-Mania, XBLM will be offering downloads of the 80's Pac-Man cartoon for 160 points per episode starting April 25th.
Ok, so who's going to get on there and represent team GayGamer? How awesome would it be if one of our own made it all the way to the top! If you are a kick ass Pac-Man player and think you've got the skills to pay the bills, be sure to let us know so we can follow your progress here on the site!
To read the short list of rules for this huge event, make the jump!
Participation Information and Timeline:
• Gamers who want to start practicing can download “Pac-Man” (400 Microsoft Points) now from Xbox LIVE Arcade on the Xbox 360.
• Starting April 25, 2007, at 12:01 a.m. GMT (April 24, 2007, at 5:01 p.m. PDT), gamers can visit http://www.xboxlivetournament.com to register and review full eligibility criteria, regulations and rules.
• Also on April 25, 2007, at 12:01 a.m. GMT (April 24, 2007, at 5:01 p.m. PDT), the worldwide competition will officially kick off on Xbox LIVE Arcade.
• Previous leaderboard scores for “Pac-Man” will be deleted to provide a clean and fair slate for all gamers participating in the Xbox 360 “Pac-Man” World Championship.
• Concurrently, “Pac-Man” fans in the United States and Canada can also enter the “Pac-Man” FANatic contest and receive an invitation to compete in the finals in New York City. Starting April 25, 2007, they can visit http://www.xboxlivetournament.com for more information on how to submit a creative video that best illustrates their love for “Pac-Man.”
• On May 9, 2007, at 11:59 p.m. GMT (4:59 p.m. PDT), the competition will officially cease and nine finalists from the identified regions, based on the top leaderboard scores,* will advance to the Xbox 360 “Pac-Man” World Championship.
• Before June 1, 2007, the top nine finalists will be announced.
• The nine finalists will also be joined in New York City by the winner of the “Pac-Man” FANatic contest, and compete for the Xbox 360 “Pac-Man” World Championship title on June 5, 2007, in New York City.
For a complete list of participating countries and country-specific eligibility criteria, rules and regulations and to sign up for the Xbox 360 “Pac-Man” World Championship, gamers can visit http://www.xboxlivetournament.com starting April 25, 2007.
Fruit Brute
Posted to Video Games on 18 April 2007
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Wonder if Billy Mitchell will show up.... mmmm, mulletilicious.